Fermin Lopez scored a hat trick and Marcus Rashord hit two goals as Barcelona routed Olympiakos 6-1 in the Champions League.

It was a winning Matchday 3 of the Champions League for Premier League sides Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle. Four second-half goals in 13 minutes helped Arsenal dispatch Atlético Madrid 4-0 at the Emirates. Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and a brace from Viktor Gyökeres helped hand Atleti their second defeat of the Champions League season.

With El Clasico against Real Madrid to come for Barca on Sunday, Fermin Lopez scored a hat-trick, Lamine Yamal converted a penalty and Marcus Rashford got a brace to make it four goals from three games in Europe’s elite club competition so far this term for him.

Barcelona have recorded a net loss of €17million (£14.7m/$19.8m) for the 2024-25 season, despite bringing in a huge €994m (£862m/$1.16billion) in revenue across the campaign. The mouth-watering figures signal a slight downturn from 2023-24,

Dani Olmo is on notice. Fermín is back, and he has cemented a place in Barcelona’s starting lineup for the foreseeable future. The two of them will have quite a battle ahead for playing time when Olmo returns, but you’d be hard pressed to not place your money on Fermín given his efficient productivity.

Barcelona were not far away from the Champions League final last season. Having won La Liga in 2024/25, the main goal this year is to go all the way in Europe’s premier tournament. Olympiacos are