Barcelona beat Villarreal 5-1 at home in the early hours of Thursday morning (8) in Group C of the UEFA Europa League. Striker Roberto Lewandowski became the first player in the history of the UEFA Europa League to score hat-tricks for three different teams in the victory, proving that he made the right decision in switching from Bayern Munich to Barcelona.
Barcelona's summer transfer window has brought in a lot of reinforcements, and the team has regained the powerful attacking force of its former peak. Keith Turman scored the first goal of the match in just 13 minutes. Then, Roberto Lewandowski scored twice with ease. Although the opponents got a goal back, Roberto's header in stoppage time just before half time almost sealed their defeat.
At the break, Barcelona went on the attack and Roberto Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with a powerful shot from 20 yards out. Substitute Ferentes Lopez further consolidated the 5-1 lead with a turn and volley.
It's worth noting that Roberto Lewandowski has one UEFA "cap" in his time at Borussia Dortmund and four in his time at Bayern Munich, and with his three goals for Barcelona, he becomes the first player in UEFA history to be "capped" by three different teams. He became the first player in UEFA history to be "capped" for three different teams.
Including La Liga, Roberto Lewandowski has been incredibly effective for Barcelona this season, scoring 8 goals in 5 games.
