BARCELONA :A Fermin Lopez hat-trick and two goals from Marcus Rashford powered Barcelona to a commanding 6-1 Champions League victory over Olympiacos on Tuesday.
The match got off to a flying start when the 22-year-old Fermin opened the scoring from a rebound in the seventh minute and he doubled his tally in the 39th, finishing off a lightning-quick counter-attack.
Olympiacos had a glimmer of hope early in the second half when Ayoub El Kaabi cut the deficit to 2-1, but the visiting side's momentum was short-lived as Santiago Hezze was controversially sent off in the 57th minute for a second yellow card.
The decision left Olympiacos incensed but gave Barcelona a numerical advantage that they made the most of, as Lamine Yamal fired home their third from the penalty spot after Rashford was