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Barcelona 5-2 Valencia: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Brilliant Ansu Fati Puts on a Show

Barcelona thumped a rather tepid Valencia side 5-2 to get their second win of the season, and pile more misery on a struggling team in the midst of a managerial crisis.

A Lionel Messi-less Barca certainly didn't look like they were missing him, with two goals inside the first 10 minutes, which was a major hammer blow to Valencia.

16-year-old Ansu Fati emphatically side-footed home the first goal from a Frenkie de Jong cross, and the youngster returned the favour for the Dutchman with a brilliant assist four minutes later.

Valencia hit back soon after, with Kevin Gameiro poking home after a VAR check.