Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen Highlights: Hat-trick hero Robert Lewandowski helps Barca cruise to a 5-1 victory in Champions League, Watch Barcelona beat Viktoria Plzen HIGHLIGHTS

Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen Highlights: Champions League – Robert Lewandowski scored his first Barcelona hat-trick as the Blaugrana met expectations with a dominant 5-1 win over Viktoria Plzen to open their Champions League campaign. Barca’s three first-half goals were more than they managed over the whole group stage last season (two) when they were dumped into the Europa League, though sterner challenges await. Follow UEFA Champions League 2022-23 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN

Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen Highlights: Hat-trick hero Robert Lewandowski helps Barca cruise to a 5-1 victory in Champions League, Watch Barcelona beat Viktoria Plzen HIGHLIGHTS

Robert Lewandowski’s sixth #UCL hat-trick inspires Barcelona to a resounding win in their Group C encounter. pic.twitter.com/LsUOJuXdOj

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Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen Highlights: Barca cruise to a 5-1 victory in the Champions League

Barca deservedly went in front early when Jules Kounde’s header from a corner set up Kessie to nod in on his first start for the club.

Plzen looked set to level when Andreas Christensen clumsily tripped Jhon Mosquera in the box, but a foul on the Dane was spotted following a VAR review.

That reprieve was added to soon after as Lewandowski ruthlessly found the bottom-right corner from 20 yards.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 07: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona scores their team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen at Spotify Camp Nou on September 07, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Robert Lewandowski scores first UCL hat-trick for Barcelona

Plzen at least appeared to be going into the break within touching distance thanks to Sykora converting from close range, but the excellent Ousmane Dembele teed up a stooping Lewandowski header to swiftly restore the two-goal lead.

Ansu Fati surprisingly sliced well wide in the first minute of a second half that was significantly less intense, but his wastefulness mattered little.

Lewandowski increased the deficit and cap his hat-trick with another sumptuous 20-yard finish after a neat interchange with Torres. The Spain winger then rounded things off with a thumping strike from Dembele’s cross.

Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen Highlights: Hat-trick hero Robert Lewandowski helps Barca cruise to a 5-1 victory in Champions League, Watch Barcelona beat Viktoria Plzen HIGHLIGHTS

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