"Robert Lewandowski scored at both ends and Fermin Lopez helped himself to a brace as Barcelona earned an entertaining 4-2 win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League. The victory propels Barca from 15th in the standings to ninth and ensures they will be in with a shot of automatic qualification for the last 16 next week, when they round off their league-stage campaign at home to Copenhagen."
"But Barca were denied a half-time lead as Stepan Chaloupek's flick-on from a corner bounced in off Lewandowski for his first-ever Champions League own goal. Lewandowski was then penalised for offside as De Jong had a goal chalked off early in the second half, but Barca restored their lead through Dani Olmo, who whipped a delightful effort into the top-right corner less than three minutes after replacing the injured Pedri."
"7 - Fermín López has been involved in 7 goals in 6 matches in the 2025/26 Champions League (5G and 2A); he is the second Spanish player to record 7 G+A in his first 6 matches in a season of the competition with Barcelona, after Luis Enrique in 1999/20 (also 7). Key. pic.twitter.com/AP60i7KKlE - OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 21, 2026 And they made sure of the points via Lewandowski, who turned Marcus Rashford's centre in from close quarters in the 70th minute."
Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 4-2 in the Champions League, moving from 15th to ninth in group standings and keeping automatic qualification hopes alive. Slavia took an early lead through Vasil Kusej's bundled 10th-minute finish after Fermin Lopez missed a clear chance. Fermin Lopez scored twice within eight minutes to give Barcelona the lead. Stepan Chaloupek's corner flick bounced off Robert Lewandowski for his first Champions League own goal. Dani Olmo restored Barcelona's lead early in the second half after replacing the injured Pedri. Lewandowski sealed the win by converting Marcus Rashford's centre in the 70th minute. Lewandowski's goal was his first in this season's competition.
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