Barcelona scores seven as AC Milan wins

Away from the chaos of non-stop Sunday action in England, Europe’s top league provided some feasts of their own.

Following Real Madrid’s victory on Saturday, Barcelona looked to keep pace with the LaLiga leaders against Valencia.

Elsewhere, both Milan clubs were in action.

Milan faced Parma at the San Siro, while Inter traveled to Lexi.

Read on to see how the matches unfolded throughout the day.

Barcelona 7-1 Valencia

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– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) January 26, 2025

Barcelona crushed Valencia 7-1 in a stunning La Liga encounter. The hosts raced into the lead after just 145 seconds, with Frenkie de Jong heading home after a beautiful cross from Lamin Yamal. Ferran Torres doubled the advantage moments later, converting Alex Balde’s cross with a superb finish.

Barcelona’s relentless pressure saw Rafinha round the goalkeeper to make it 3-0, before Fermin Lopez added a stunning fourth with a fierce strike into the top corner. The first half rout was completed just before the break when Firmin pounced on a rebound to become second, leaving Valencia shocked and trailing at the interval.

Valencia briefly rallied in the second half as Hugo Duro pulled one back with a sharp finish from an assist from Diego Lopez. However, Barcelona quickly created any hope of a comeback. Substitute Robert Lewandowski made it home to make it six, before Cesare Tarjma’s goal sealed the emphatic victory.

Milan 3-2 Parma

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– AC Milan (Acmilan) January 26, 2025

Milan secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Parma in Serie A in the San Siro clash.

The visitors took an early lead in the 24th minute when Matteo Cancelleri made a stunning finish into the bottom corner after capitalizing on a defensive slip from Theo Hernandez. Milan thought they had equalized minutes later through Alvaro Morata, but the goal was ruled out for offside.

Parity was restored in the 37th minute after Strahinja Pavlović was tripped in the box by Parma goalkeeper, Chijok Suzuki. Christian Pulisic converted the resulting penalty with a confident strike into the bottom corner.

The second half remained tense until the 80th minute, when Enrico del Prato capitalized on a rebound to put Parma back in front. However, Milan’s consistency is paying dividends in downtime. Tijjani Reijnders threaded on a precise pass from Yunus Musah to fire home the equalizer in the 92nd minute.

Just minutes later, Samuel Chukwueze sealed his comeback by stringing together a Pavlovic header past the Suzuki to seal the victory. The win raises Milan to seventh place, while Parma drops to sixteenth.

Lecce 0-4 Inter Milan

Inter forza quattro 😎#forzainter #LecceInter pic.twitter.com/13gzvrxkh9

– inter ⭐⭐ (inter) January 26, 2025

Inter Milan produced a commanding display to secure a 4-0 win over Lecce, closing the gap to leaders Napoli.

Davide Frattesi opened the scoring in the sixth minute, shooting home after a brilliant solo run and an assist from Marcus Thuram. The Nerazzurri dominated the early proceedings, although two more goals were ruled out for offside. Lautaro Martinez doubled the lead in the 39th minute with a stunning strike into the top corner.

Lecce showed promise early in the second half but was undone in the 57th minute when Denzel Dumfries smashed home a third from a tight angle after an assist from Martinez. Substitute Mehdi Taremi made an immediate impact, converting a penalty kick after just four minutes after Fratratsi was brought down by goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.