Eintracht Frankfurt almost spoilt Barcelona’s return at the Camp Nou to play Champions League for the first in over three years with a 2-1 win on Wednesday. Jules Kounde scored twice in the second-half to help Barcelona win their first home match in more than three years. However, this was also a defeat that they should never have been in. Lewandowski, who played 66 minutes, only had 19 touches in the match. This was the lowest number of touches for any Barcelona starter. Lewandowski has failed to score a single goal or assist in Champions League despite having played in five matches. Lewandowski did not play in Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Olympiacos. This accounted for nearly half of the 14 goals they scored during their league phase.
Hansi Flick will need to consider this when he builds his team for the future. Barcelona will make it to the end of the league stage as they currently sit 14th in after six matches. The team could drop to 20th place, but with Slavia and Copenhagen remaining, they will be able to comfortably make it through. Barcelona’s failure to win UCL matches against top teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and others shows the flaws in Flick’s tactics. They’ve struggled…
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2025-12-10 01:05:30
