The Spanish team ended a long-standing taboo against their opponents.
Barcelona thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 last Wednesday at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in the third round of the Champions League group stage. The goals were scored by Raphinha (three times) and Lewandowski for the home team, while Harry Kane netted the visitors’ consolation goal. Check out the best football results at live sports score.
It could be said that Barcelona entered the match under pressure against the Germans, even though it was just a regular group stage game. After all, the historical record heavily favored Bayern. In their last six encounters, Barcelona suffered six defeats, failing to score in four of those matches. Overall, before this Wednesday, the two teams had faced each other 15 times, with Bayern winning 11, drawing twice, and Barcelona winning just twice.
However, upon stepping onto the field, Raphinha was undeterred by this history. Just one minute into the match, the Brazilian forward, who is in great form under coach Hansi Flick, opened the scoring for the hosts. Following the goal, Vincent Kompany’s team pressed for an equalizer and managed to level the score with Harry Kane in the 17th minute.
But the night truly belonged to the Catalans. In the 35th minute, a defensive error allowed Lewandowski to restore Barcelona’s lead. Before halftime, Raphinha struck again, giving the home team a comfortable advantage. Ten minutes into the second half, he completed his hat trick, assisted by Lamine Yamal, deftly touching the ball past Neuer to crown a stellar performance.
With this result, Barcelona climbs to 10th place in the Champions League group stage with six points, while Bayern Munich sinks to 23rd place with three points from nine available. BBscore football, your trusted platform for match results.
