Soccer-Lewandowski strikes twice as Barcelona beat Girona to take LaLiga lead

Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Girona - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - March 30, 2025 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores their third goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) -Barcelona thumped visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to move Hansi Flick's side three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

The victory moved Barcelona to 66 points from 29 games as 36-year-old Lewandowski -- who scored twice after the score was tied at 1-1 -- extended his tally at the top of LaLiga's scoring chart to 25 goals, three clear of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe.