Barcelona overwhelmed Valencia in the Spanish league with four players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout Frenkie de Jong opened in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Fermin Lopez scored twice and provided two assists as Barcelona thrashed Valencia to end their four-game winless La Liga run. Frenkie de Jong fired low into the bottom corner after two minutes before the hosts increased their lead through a Ferran Torres strike.

Barcelona beat Valencia at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, dismantling them 7-1 to secure their first La Liga win of the year.

Auckland FC manager Steve Corica said their strong first season in Australia's A-League is down to the club's culture and players' attitude as the New Zealanders bid to become the first new entrant to win the championship in their debut campaign.

Barcelona blew away a miserable Valencia 7-1 on Sunday to get back on track in La Liga with a ruthless victory.