Barcelona have boosted their chances of a La Liga title run thanks to a 6-1 hammering of Real Sociedad.
Ronald Koeman‘s side recorded their biggest win of the 2020/21 campaign as they returned to second place in the table just four points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid.
Koeman was looking for a statement from his players at the Estadio Anoeta and early goals from Sergino Dest and Antoine Griezmann put them into a 2-0 lead at the break.
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However, there was to be no let up from the visitors after the break, as Dest grabbed only his second league goal of the season, before Lionel Messi superbly made it 4-0 on the night.
With Barcelona rampant in the final half hour, French star Ousmane Dembele fired home Ilaix Moriba’s pass to make it 5-0.
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Sociedad substitute Ander Barrenetxea did pull a fine consolation back for the hosts before Messi grabbed his second goal of the game to hand Koeman a first six-goal haul of the season.
The bulk of Koeman’s squad will now head off on international duty before a home game against Real Valladolid on their return to action in April.
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