MADRID (AP) — Valencia fans protested Sunday against club officials and players after a demoralizing 5-0 home loss to Barcelona in the Spanish league. A few thousand fans gathered outside the Mestalla stadium and called players “mercenaries.

Barcelona began the second half as ferociously as the first when Raphinha tapped in his sixth goal of the season. Lopez, Barcelona's best player on the afternoon, sprinted the length of the attacking half to set up the former Leeds winger for his 50th goal in the Spanish top flight.

Hansi Flick says Barcelona still need a No. 9 despite a superb start to the season that has seen the team score 17 goals in just four La Liga games. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon and Fermin Lopez have all starred in the early weeks of the season following a summer where the club tried to sign Julian Alvarez.

Valencia fans protested Sunday against club officials and players after a demoralizing 5-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga.

FC Barcelona leads Valencia 2-0 at half-time with goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermín López as Barça dominate possession at Mestalla in La Liga

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