Barcelona turn on the style to rout Madrid in El Clásico

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in three minutes as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in El Clasico to move six points clear of their rivals. A devastating second-half display saw the Polish international score a quick brace while teen sensation Lamine Yamal scored an historic third before Raphinha added a superb fourth to round out a resounding victory for the Catalan giants.

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Raphinha hat-trick inspires Barcelona to demolition of Bayern Munich

FC Barcelona captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to lead them to a commanding 4-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a near decade-long winless run against the German powerhouses. The Brazilian winger gave Barca the lead inside the opening minute but the Catalans were pegged back by Harry Kane. A goal from Robert Lewandowski restored the home side’s lead before Raphinha completed his hat-trick.

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Lewandowski bags brace as Barca blitz Young Boys

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona comprehensively beat Young Boys in the Champions League. Lewandowski struck after eight minutes for the hosts, poking home Raphinha’s ball across the box at the back post. Barca doubled their lead as Brazil forward Raphinha netted the rebound from Pedri’s blocked shot.

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France pay penalty as Poland earn draw

A masked Kylian Mbappe scored his first-ever Euros goal but France were held to a draw by an already-eliminated Poland to finish second in Group D. France needed all three points in order to seal top spot, but Robert Lewandowski’s 79th-minute penalty cancelled out Mbappe’s spot-kick 11 minutes into the second half. The result places France into a much tricker side of the draw as they seek a third European crown.

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Austria impress leaving Poland pointless

Austria earned their first win of Euro 2024 as Christoph Baumgartner’s fine second-half finish helped them to a 3-1 victory against Poland in Berlin. Gernot Trauner headed Austria into an early lead but Poland responded through Krzysztof Piatek. However Poland could not press on to find the win they needed, losing out to Baumgartner’s strike and a late penalty from Marko Arnautovic.

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