Aubameyang scored both aspect of a Frenkie de Jong faucet-in as a free-flowing Barca hit Valencia with 3 dreams in 15 mins closer to the give up of the first 1/2. And at the same time as Valencia in brief raised hopes of a comeback when Carlos Soler headed in Bryan Gil's move after half-time, a stunning shot from Pedri, which skimmed off Aubameyang's back, completed the striker's hat-trick and Barcelona's outstanding victory.
Aubameyang had made two alternative appearances in La Liga before beginning in opposition to Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday, but this became his first league start for Barcelona considering the fact that having his agreement terminated with the aid of Arsenal closing month. The 32-12 months-old become at his pin-point first-rate as he raced clean and fired in to open the scoring then bundled domestic his 2d and Barcelona's 1/3 at the back publish, before luckily completing his hat-trick within the second half.
Victory lifts Barca above Atletico Madrid on intention difference, regardless of Atletico's win at Osasuna on Saturday. Second-placed Sevilla had in advance slipped up at Espanyol, drawing 1-1 to leave Real Madrid six points clean on the pinnacle of the desk.
Barcelona's quick-fireplace treble started with a simple chip over the top from Jordi Alba but Aubameyang nonetheless had work to do, the striker taming the ball on its third leap before firing it high into the net beneath strain from Omar Alderete. The second was extra complex, a notable group aim going through Sergio Busquets and Alba earlier than Ousmane Dembele generously aspect-footed throughout for De Jong to complete. Dembele became key to the 0.33 too, as his through ball released Gavi, who crossed to the returned put up wherein Aubameyang tapped in variety three.
Valencia notion they had a aim returned earlier than half of-time thru Soler's acrobatic finish however it become dominated out while replays showed the ball had rolled out for what have to have been a throw-in at some stage in the construct-up. Soler, even though, scored once more quickly after the restart, heading in Gil's whipped pass from the left to restore Valencia, who driven for a 2nd, with Soler going near with a long-range drive.
But Pedri and Aubameyang killed their momentum as the youngster curled a stunning shot from forty yards off Aubameyang's lower back and into the pinnacle nook, even though goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili would possibly have completed better.
