Fermin Lopez was crowned the man-of-the-match for Barcelona last night in the team’s 7-1 humbling of Valencia, and rightfully so as he was the single most impactful player in the final third for

Fermin Lopez scored twice and provided two assists as Barcelona thrashed Valencia to end their four-game winless La Liga run. Frenkie de Jong fired low into the bottom corner after two minutes before the hosts increased their lead through a Ferran Torres strike.

Auckland FC manager Steve Corica said their strong first season in Australia's A-League is down to the club's culture and players' attitude as the New Zealanders bid to become the first new entrant to win the championship in their debut campaign.