Barcelona travelled to Valencia for another crunch game fresh from a frustrating 1-1 draw at home to Napoli which saw the Catalans struggle to score despite creating a host of opportunities. The frustration was so great Ferran Torres left the pitch in tears.
It was a different story altogether on Sunday as the Barcelona players were all smiles as they left the pitch at Mestalla and were warmly greeted by Xavi and his staff in the tunnel after an impressive 4-1 win.
New signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got off the mark, and actually ended the game with a hat-trick, while there was another goal from midfield as Frenkie de Jong also found himself on the scoresheet.