Barcelona crushed Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Serbia as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha starred for Hansi Flick’s side.
Barcelona were looking to keep up their excellent form under Flick while the home side needed a win to have even a remote chance of making the play-offs later in the tournament.
It was Barca who went ahead, as defender Inigo Martinez scored early with a header from a corner, before Silas broke the offside trap at the other end to level on 27 minutes.
Lewandowski then finished off an excellent move to put the away side ahead just before half-time.
In the second half, Lewandowski added his second after a smart cross from Jules Kounde, and two minutes later Raphinha made it four. Substitute Fermin Lopez then converted from another Kounde assist for the fifth. Milson then pulled one back for Crvena Zvezda with a fine curling effort, but it was not enough to spark a comeback.
The Serbian side remain pointless after the heavy defeat, with Barcelona now on nine points and on course to reach the next round.
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