Barcelona thrashes Bayern in a thrilling match
Barcelona secured a resounding victory over Bayern München in the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, with a final score of 5-1. The match, played at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, was exciting from start to finish, with both teams displaying a high level of play.
The home side started strongly and took the lead in the 1st minute, thanks to a goal by Raphinha assisted by F. Lopez. Bayern responded with a goal by H. Kane in the 18th minute, after an assist from S. Gnabry, but the joy was short-lived. Barcelona went back on the attack and scored two more goals in the first half, first by R. Lewandowski in the 36th minute and then by Raphinha in the 45th minute.
In the second half, Barcelona continued to dominate the match and managed to extend their lead with a third goal by Raphinha in the 56th minute. Bayern München tried to close the gap but couldn’t find the way to goal. Barcelona ended the game with a resounding 5-1 victory, thanks to a high-quality offensive performance.
Match Statistics:
* Barcelona: 40% possession, 12 shots (4 on target, 3 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Bayern München: 60% possession, 11 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 9 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
The match took place on October 23, 2024 in Barcelona, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The referee was Slavko Vinčić, from Slovenia.
Substitutions bayern münchen: at minute 60 L. Sane came in and M. Olise went out., at minute 60 J. Musiala came in and T. Muller went out., at minute 60 K. Coman came in and S. Gnabry went out., at minute 60 L. Goretzka came in and J. Palhinha went out., at minute 85 K. Laimer came in and R. Guerreiro went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 61 F. de Jong came in and F. Lopez went out., at minute 75 D. Olmo came in and Raphinha went out., at minute 85 A. Fati came in and L. Yamal went out., at minute 85 P. Victor came in and R. Lewandowski went out., at minute 85 Gavi came in and Pedri went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barcelona
Bayern München
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