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Barcelona 4, SK Slavia Praha 2

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · Final · EUR: UEFA Champions League

Barcelona Routs Slavia Praha in Champions League Opener

PRAGUA (Interstat) — Barcelona opened its Champions League campaign with a commanding 4-2 victory over SK Slavia Praha on Wednesday at Fortuna Arena.

The visitors overcame an early shock after Slavia’s Vasil Kušej scored in the 10th minute. Barcelona responded with a dominant first-half flurry, netting three goals in a 10-minute span. Substitute Fermin López scored twice in the 34th and 42nd minutes before fellow substitute Robert Lewandowski added a 44th-minute goal.

Lewandowski scored again in the 70th minute, and Dani Olmo added a 63rd-minute goal for Barcelona. Slavia’s second goal was not detailed in the available statistics. Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong received a yellow card in the 87th minute. The result exceeded a pregame projection that heavily favored Barcelona.