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Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Fermin Lopez creates Champions League history

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Fermin Lopez creates UCL history as Barca hit 10-man Olympiacos for six
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Fermin Lopez became the first Spanish player to score a Champions League hat-trick for Barcelona as he helped fire Hansi Flick's side to a dominant 6-1 home victory over Olympiacos in the league phase.

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to make 25 Champions League appearances, but it was Fermin who stole the show at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Fermín netted a first-half brace to put his team in complete control at the break, before Olympiacos' Ayoub El Kaabi scored from the penalty after having a goal from open play disallowed. 

However, their hopes of a comeback were dealt a major blow when Santiago Hezze harshly received the second of two yellows for making minimal contact with Marc Casado with a stray arm. 

Barcelona ultimately took full advantage of the visitors being a man light, as Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot to ignite a brutal spell of Barcelona domination, which saw Marcus Rashford score either side of Fermin's hat-trick sealing goal. 

Fermin's first career hat-trick and Rashford's brace clinched Barcelona's second win of the league phase, while Olympiacos have just one point to their name after three matches. 

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

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After requiring a late goal to beat Girona at the weekend, Barcelona may have been fearing another difficult workout against Olympiacos. 

However, those fears were quashed as they enjoyed the perfect warm-up for Sunday's mammoth clash against arch-rivals Real Madrid.

Flick would have been delighted to see the likes of Fermin and Rashford perform, especially as he was without a number of attackers in Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo, Raphinha and Ferran Torres. 

For Olympiacos, there is certainly no shame in losing to Barcelona, but the significant dent to their goal difference will dampen their hopes of making it out of the league phase.

The Greek champions will point to Hezze's controversial red card as a key moment, because it halted their building momentum and handed Barcelona a crucial advantage. 

BARCELONA VS. OLYMPIACOS HIGHLIGHTS

Fermin goal vs. Olympiacos (7th min, Barcelona 1-0 Olympiacos)

Barcelona take an early lead against their Greek opponents. Konstantinos Tzolakis dives at Yamal's feet to get a hand to the ball, only for Fermin to pick it up and work the space to fire home with the aid of a deflection.

Fermin goal vs. Olympiacos (39th min, Barcelona 2-0 Olympiacos)

That's two for Fermin in the first period. Pedri wins the ball back in the Olympiacos half, before Toni Fernandez takes over possession and lays it off to Fermin. The Barcelona attacker neatly shifts the ball onto his left foot before curling it into the net to consolidate his team's advantage.

El Kaabi goal vs. Barcelona (54th min, Barcelona 2-1 Olympiacos)

Olympiacos score twice, but only one counts. Garcia appears to handle the ball in the box, but Daniel Podence keeps the ball alive to deliver a cross for El Kaabi to head home.

However, a VAR review controversially chalks off the goal and gives a penalty for the handball infringement. Amid the confusion, El Kaabi steps up to fire his penalty in off Wojciech Szczesny's left-hand post. 

Hezze red card vs. Barcelona (57th min, Barcelona 2-1 Olympiacos)

That's very harsh. Hezze has possession of the ball and puts his arm out to hold off Casado. The Olympiacos man makes minimal contact with the Barcelona midfielder, who drops to the floor holding his face. The referee brandishes a second yellow and a subsequent red to reduce the Greek side to 10 men. 

Yamal goal vs. Barcelona (68th min, Barcelona 3-1 Olympiacos)

Rashford goal vs. Barcelona (74th min, Barcelona 4-1 Olympiacos)

Fermin goal vs. Barcelona (76th min, Barcelona 5-1 Olympiacos)

Fermin has his hat-trick. Roony Bardghji cleverly works his way into the box before seeing his attempted shot deflect into Fermin's path. The Spain international fires a left-footed shot into the bottom corner to make it a night to remember. 

Rashford goal vs. Barcelona (79th min, Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos)

MAN OF THE MATCH - FERMIN LOPEZ

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Fermin undoubtedly deserves the Man of the Match award after scoring his first career hat-trick in the commanding victory.

The attacker proved that he can be a key player in this Barcelona side, especially as he demonstrated his clinical nature in front of goal.

On another night, Rashford would have taken the prize after continuing his impressive form with a brace, taking his tally to five goals and five assists in 11 competitive appearances. 

BARCELONA VS. OLYMPIACOS MATCH STATS

Possession: Barcelona 72%-28% Olympiacos

Shots: Barcelona 14-5 Olympiacos

Shots on target: Barcelona 7-2 Olympiacos

Corners: Barcelona 7-2 Olympiacos

Fouls: Barcelona 7-2 Olympiacos

BEST STATS

WHAT NEXT?

Barcelona now start preparations for Sunday's trip to the Santiago Bernabeu, knowing that a win will send them top of the standings in La Liga.

Meanwhile, Jose Luis Mendilibar's charges will have to quickly pick themselves up for a crucial Greek Super League clash against rivals AEK Athens.

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