Barcelona Bounce Back From Clasico Loss By Dominating Villarreal As Robert Lewandowski Scores Twice

Robert Lewandowski scored his 15th and 16th goals for Barcelona in a dominant 3-0 win over Villarreal on Thursday night.

Robert Lewandowski scored his 15th and 16th goals for Barcelona in a dominant 3-0 win over Villarreal on Thursday night.

Ansu Fati was also on target for Barcelona, who had 70% of the possession at Camp Nou and recorded 16 shots to Villarreal's five.

Fati was responsible for seven of Barca's shots, while Lewandowski's two goals came from just three attempts.

7 - @ANSUFATI has made 7 shots against Villarreal (1 goal), his highest tally in a single game for @FCBarcelona 🔵🔴 in any competition (72 games). Prodigal. pic.twitter.com/Qg5yfE5Pjl

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 20, 2022

Barca's win came just four days after a crushing 3-1 Clasico defeat at rivals Real Madrid.

Thursday's result left Barca second in La Liga, with 25 points from 10 matches.

Real, who won 3-0 at Elche 24 hours earlier, are top with 28 points.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Villarreal :: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire/Gerard Franco

While Barca's attackers made the headlines, the performance of midfielder Frenkie de Jong earned a standing ovation from fans at Camp Nou.

De Jong won all 10 of his duels against Villarreal and was a strong contender for the man of the match award.

Sergio Busquets had struggled during Sunday's Clasico, so De Jong's performance served as evidence that we could be witnessing a changing of the guard in Barca's holding midfield position.

10 - @FCBarcelona's 🔵🔴 @DeJongFrenkie21 🇳🇱 has won 10 duels tonight against Villarreal (10/10), more than any other player in a single game in @LaLigaEN with 100% of duels success this season. Gladiator. pic.twitter.com/8G3a8MEH8F

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 20, 2022