"Barcelona returned to winning ways in Europe in emphatic fashion thanks to a dominant 6-1 win over Greek champions Olympiacos in their third Champions League match of the season to temporarily return to the Top 8 in the League Phase standings. The Blaugrana dominated from start to finish and opened the floodgates in the second half, and a hat-trick by Fermín López along with a brace by Marcus Rashford led the Catalans to three crucial points and a big confidence boost ahead of El Clásico."
"DRO FERNÁNDEZ!!! Oh my goodness. Hansi Flick started him on the left instead of the number 10 spot as he did in his first start of the season a few weeks ago, and that was an inspired choice: Dro was amazing with more freedom and space to work with, using his skills and quick passing to get an assist and get involved in every good move Barça had while he was on the pitch. Tremendous hour by the 17-year-old."
"Marcus Rashford, Dro and Fermín did a wonderful job of confusing the Olympiacos defense with their constant positional interchanges. It was hard to know where each of them would be at any given time, so it was harder to mark them. That type of flexibility is very important against low blocks, and it helped Barça break down the Greek defense early and often in the first half."
Barcelona routed Olympiacos 6-1 in the Champions League, propelled by a Fermín López hat-trick and a Marcus Rashford brace. The team dominated from start to finish and decisively opened the game up in the second half. Defensive buildup contained occasional silly mistakes from unusual perpetrators, but the collective display was the strongest in a month. Seventeen-year-old Dro Fernández excelled on the left, creating chances, assisting and linking play with freedom. Rashford, Dro and Fermín’s positional interchanges unsettled the low block and helped unlock the Greek defense. Pressing was effective and controlled rather than frantic.
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