Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga with a convincing 4-1 win against Girona in the fifth round of the competition on Sunday.

The goals for Barcelona were scored by Lamine Yamal, who found the net twice in the 30th and 37th minutes, Dani Olmo in the 47th minute, and Pedri in the 64th minute. Girona’s only goal came from Cristian Stuani in the 80th minute.

With this victory, Barcelona has secured five consecutive wins, marking their best start since the 2017-2018 season, when they won their first seven games.

Barcelona now sits comfortably at the top of the table with 15 points, four points ahead of defending champions Real Madrid, who defeated Real Sociedad 2-0 yesterday. Girona remains in seventh place with 7 points.

Source: Qatar News Agency