Pedri's Goal Belongs To Aubameyang, Former Arsenal Striker Scores First Hat-trick For Barca

Aubameyang scores his first hat-trick for Barca (Twitter @fbbarcelona)

JAKARTA - Barcelona won convincingly 4-1 when they traveled to Valencia in the Spanish League match week 25 at the Mestalla Stadium which ended early Monday morning western Indonesia time.

Quoting Antara, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first, second, and third goals for Barcelona in this match. Another goal was scored by Frenkie de Jong.

Carlos Soler scored a consolation goal for Valencia in the second half.

This victory makes Barcelona occupy the fourth position in the LaLiga standings with 42 points from 24 matches. While Valencia is in 12th place with 30 points from 25 matches.

Barcelona opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Receiving feedback from Jordi Alba's stomach, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dribbled into the penalty box, then fired a hard shot that lodged in the right corner of the Valencia goal. The score became 1-0.

Lightning only strikes once.@Auba strikes twice. pic.twitter.com/eCBpDDLx8K

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 20, 2022

This was also Aubameyang's first goal since joining Barcelona in the January transfer window.

Barcelona's advantage increased in the 23rd minute. Ousmane Dembele received a through ball from Alba in the penalty box. The French winger then slotted home a low cross for Frenkie de Jong to finish. Barcelona winning 2-0.

Aubameyang scored again in the 38th minute after finding Gavi's cross with a flick that Mamardashvili failed to keep out. Barcelona closed the first half with a score of 3-0.

In the second half, Valencia could reduce the gap to 1-3 in the 53rd minute. Bryan Gil's cross from the left was found by Carlos Soler's header in the box which goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen couldn't stop.

However, Barcelona returned to widen the distance ten minutes later. Receiving a wild ball in front of the Valencia penalty box, Pedri unleashed a long-range shot that Mamardashvili couldn't save. The visitors' advantage is 4-1.

Although initially recorded as Pedri's goal, in replays, the ball actually touched Aubameyang's back so that it turned direction. After going through discussions between the fixtures, the goal was declared Aubameyang's.

🚨 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝙄𝙉 !!! The referee of today's #ValenciaBarça has given @Pedri's goal to @Auba!

... 𝘼 𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙍 !!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/hYVdY8X2S4

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 20, 2022

Valencia did not immediately give up to catch up. Valencia got a golden opportunity in the 70th minute, Dimitri Foulquier's long-range shot still deviated from the target, while Hugo Duro's header in the 74th minute was still right at Ter Stegen.

In the 79th minute, Duro's left-footed shot was again thwarted by Ter Stegen. After that, no more goals were created until the game was over and Barcelona went home with three points.

Line-up: Valencia (4-4-2): Mamardashvili, Foulquier, Alderete (Comert 85'), Diakhaby, Jose Gaya (Lato Toni 66'), Ilaix (Racic 66'), Guillamon (Maxi Gomez 46'), Carlos Soler, Hugo Duro (De Sousa 85'), Guedes, Bryan Gil.

Barcelona (4-4-3): Ter Stegen, Alba, Garcia (Mingueza 46'), Araujo, Dest, Gavi (Adama Traore 81'), Busquets, Frenkie De Jong (Pedri 60'), Dembele (Nico Gonzalez 71') ), Aubameyang (Luuk De Jong 81'), Ferran Torres.