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Barcelona thrashes BSC Young Boys in a dominant performance
Barcelona, Spain – Barcelona secured a resounding victory over BSC Young Boys in their second Champions League group stage match. The Catalans dominated the game from start to finish, showcasing their superiority in both possession and goal-scoring opportunities.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 8th minute, assisted by Raphinha. Raphinha himself extended the lead in the 34th minute, while I. Martinez netted the third goal in the 37th minute. BSC Young Boys received two yellow cards in the first half: E. Colley in the 36th minute and F. Ugrinic in the 40th minute.
Lewandowski found the back of the net again in the 51st minute, this time with an assist from I. Martínez. The fifth and final goal came in the 81st minute through a M. Camara own goal, following a pass from A. Balde. BSC Young Boys, on the other hand, failed to convert any of their limited chances.
Despite the comfortable win, the match was not without controversy. In the 90th minute, J. Monteiro scored for BSC Young Boys, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Barcelona controlled possession with 70%, while BSC Young Boys managed only 30%. The Catalans attempted 20 shots, with 8 on target and 4 off target. BSC Young Boys managed only 4 shots, none of which found the target.
The match was played at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, under the supervision of Belgian referee Eric Lambrechts.
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Substitutions bsc young boys: at minute 57 Z. Athekame came in and L. Blum went out., at minute 58 C. Niasse came in and F. Ugrinic went out., at minute 73 A. Virginius came in and E. Colley went out., at minute 73 S. Ganvoula came in and C. Itten went out., at minute 82 L. Lakomy came in and K. Imeri went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 63 A. Fati came in and Pedri went out., at minute 63 H. Fort came in and P. Cubarsi went out., at minute 75 P. Victor came in and R. Lewandowski went out., at minute 75 F. de Jong came in and L. Yamal went out., at minute 84 A. Cuenca came in and I. Martinez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barcelona
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