The striker opened the scoring at Camp Nou as Hansi Flick’s side chalked up a big win on their return hom.
Robert Lewandowski marked Barcelona’s long-awaited return to their traditional home at Camp Nou with an early goal, helping the Spanish champions beat Athletic Bilbao 4–0 in their first match at the renovated stadium in more than two years.
The Polish striker set the tone early in Saturday’s match, capitalizing on a defensive error by Athletic in the fourth minute. Bilbao’s back line misplayed a risky series of passes near their own penalty area, allowing Lewandowski to intercept the ball, glide past a defender and beat the goalkeeper, Unai Simón, with a left-footed finish.
It was his eighth goal of the current La Liga season.
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Barcelona maintained control throughout, pressing relentlessly and dictating the tempo of the match.
Ferran Torres doubled the lead shortly before halftime, Fermín López added a third after the break and Torres struck again in stoppage time to complete a dominant win that brought Barça level on points with Real Madrid.
This match marked Barcelona’s first competitive game at Camp Nou in 909 days, as the partially renovated stadium welcomed fans back after two and a half years of redevelopment.
The veteran striker broke the deadlock against Ernesto Valverde’s side, becoming the first player to score at Camp Nou since it reopened, and he admitted it was a special day.
”It’s a special day, we’re very happy and happy to play at the Camp Nou. We played very well from the start, two goals in each half. More important than the points is to have returned, playing here is something else,” he told the media.
“From the beginning we had in our heads to attack to score the first goal. For me, it’s a very special one, I’m very proud, but the most important thing is the team.”
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“When we play at the Camp Nou we are stronger. I had a good feeling from the beginning, I’m 37 years old, but for me it was also a special day.”
Barcelona returned to action after the international break in great shape, despite being without several key players due to injury and suspension, and have moved level on points with Real Madrid at the top of the table ahead of Los Blancos’ game with Elche.
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