Bayern Munich vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Lewandowski frustrated on return
Robert Lewandowski could have had a hat-trick on a different night as his old club as Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona in the Champions League
Robert Lewandowski’s return to Bayern Munich ended in frustration as the striker missed several opportunities in a 2-0 defeat for Barcelona in the Champions League.
Lewandowski could not have asked for better chances to fall in the first half of his return and should have opened the scoring with a volley from in front of the posts.
Raphinha also sent two shots wide as Barcelona continued to rack up the attempts on the Bayern goal, but after withstanding the pressure it was the hosts who took the lead through a Hernandez header from a Joshua Kimmich free-kick.
Sane then doubled Bayern’s lead moments later thanks to a sublime run and finish past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Pedri clipped the post for Barcelona but Xavi’s side could not find a goal as they tasted defeat for the first time since season.
Robert Lewandowski wasteful on return as Bayern Munich give Barcelona a reality check
A vision of the future from Bayern Munich, as some recent history repeats itself. The German club once again subjected Barcelona to a reality check, although this 2-0 was a little different to their previous four straight wins. It was probably a bit sweeter, given that Robert Lewandowski’s switch added more edge to the occasion.
His move was supposed to be a sign of an unpopular new Barca perhaps surpassing Bayern, but he instead looked unusually leaden, as the German champions had more youthful vigour in that sense. They also had the exceptional Jamal Musiala, who ran the game, and may now run this team in the Pole’s absence.
You could even say he was the difference, the player who really linked his side in a meeting between two teams who clearly need time to gel. That is why this wasn’t anything like the 8-2 for Barca, or even last season’s humblings, but it was a reality check.
They’re not there yet, even if they’re not that far off.
Robert Lewandowski wasteful on return as Bayern Munich give Barcelona a reality check
Antonio Conte frustrated after Tottenham suffer late agony against Sporting
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said his side “can do much better” after they conceded two injury-time goals in a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.
Spurs were contemplating an evening of frustration as it looked like they would be held to a 0-0 draw in Portugal before things went very wrong at the death.
Paulinho nodded home from a corner and then with virtually the last kick Arthur Gomes sauntered into the box to convert and put Sporting top of Group D with two wins from two.
Antonio Conte frustrated after Tottenham suffer late agony against Sporting
Full-time: Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
90+4 mins: Bayern Munich win the game! It’s another defeat away at the Bundesliga champions for Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez will be ruing the missed chances the Spanish side had in the first half.
Robert Lewandowski’s return to Germany ends in defeat. Bayern have taken control of Group C.
Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the Allianz Arena. Ansu Fati attempts to curl one into the top right corner but there’s not enough curl and there’s not enough dip.
The effort sails wide.
Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
87 mins: Bayern Munich win a corner and look to hold it in the corner with Thomas Muller. He holds off a couple of defenders and knocks it back to Goretzka but the assistant referee raises the flag and signals that the ball has gone out of play.
Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
84 mins: Dayot Upamecano has been a force of nature for Bayern Munich tonight. Apart from a couple of good chance in the first half Robert Lewandowski has been kept quiet and that’s mainly down to the 23-year-old Frenchman.
Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
81 mins: Ansu Fati comes on for Barcelona to replace Ousmane Dembele. Franck Kessie is also on taking the place of Sergio Busquets.
Julian Nagelsmann makes a couple of changes too. Mathys Tel and Ryan Gravenberch come on to replace Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sane.
Sane has stormed off down the tunnel because he’s annoyed at being taken off.
Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
78 mins: This is an opportunity for Barcelona. They win a free kick a couple of yards out from the Bayern penalty area and there’s only one man going to take this.
Robert Lewandowski lines up a shot but can’t get it over the wall and which defender makes the block for Bayern?
Dayot Upamecano.
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