Barcelona routs Olympiacos 6-1 with López hat-trick and Rashford double

Barcelona moved to a commanding position in their Champions League campaign on Tuesday, routing Olympiacos 6-1 as Fermin López scored a hat trick and Marcus Rashford added two goals. The Spanish club opened the scoring early and extended their lead before the break, then capitalized on a second-half dismissal to complete a decisive victory.

López put Barcelona ahead in the seventh minute, reacting to a rebound to slot home the opener. He doubled the lead on the stroke of halftime after a fast counterattack that ended with teenager Dro Fernández providing the assist. Barcelona went into the break 2-0 up and looked to have control of the game.

Early in the second half Olympiacos reduced the deficit when Ayoub El Kaabi converted a penalty to make it 2-1, briefly reigniting their hopes. Those hopes were curtailed in the 57th minute when Olympiacos defender Santiago Hezze was sent off for a second yellow card. The decision prompted strong protests from the visitors, and replays suggested there may not have been contact on the Barcelona player involved.

Playing with a numerical advantage, Barcelona scored four times in quick succession. Lamine Yamal converted a penalty after Rashford...