BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) -Barcelona snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday, with Fermin Lopez scoring an impressive double and adding two assists.

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

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 snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday, with Fermin Lopez scoring an impressive double and adding two assists.

Athletic Bilbao lost ground on the top two, slipping to fourth place after being held to a goalless draw at Leganes.

BARCELONA BLEW away a miserable Valencia 7-1 on Sunday to get back on track in La Liga with a ruthless victory. Fermin Lopez struck twice for the Catalans in the first half, along with goals from Frenkie de Jong,

Barcelona blew away a miserable Valencia 7-1 on Sunday to get back on track in La Liga with a ruthless victory. Hansi Flick's side trail La Liga leaders Real Madrid by seven points and second-placed Atletico Madrid by three.