Barcelona: Barça – Ice Rink in Europe
If in recent years Barcelona He had serious problems in the Champions League, his performance this year was outstanding. It’s true that they lost the first match to Monacobut it was a very special encounter because it was heavily impacted by Eric Garcia’s sending off at the first opportunity, which left his side behind for 80 minutes and they paid dearly for it.
However, since then the team He was a machine to make plays and score goals. They had a pretty easy time on Tuesday against Brest, who are very far from being able to compete with the great teams in Europe. It wasn’t the best game for the Blaugranas, but it was enough to score three goals and continue the streak. Barcelona have won their last four games by three or more goals. In the entire history of the competition, only five teams managed to do this.
The Cooles regain their identity and win again thanks to a brace from Lewandowski and a goal from Dani Olmo.
Deadly Couple
A fact confirming the good performance of the Barça team. Much of the blame for this lies with two players. Lewandowski and Raphinha. The Pole is having an impressive season. With two goals on Tuesday, he has already scored 101 goals in this competition. He is the third player to score more than a hundred goals, something only two true “monsters” have previously achieved: Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafinha.
Lewandowski, record
Lewandowski takes seven goals this season in Europe and is one of the great directors of the competition. Something that complements the progress he has made in the league, where he has scored 15 goals. All great teams need a great striker who can score goals and Barcelona is experiencing this at the pole. With Lewandowski in this form, Barcelona can claim anything.
The Brazilian scored three goals and became the most valuable player of the match.
Raphinha factor
However, it’s not just him. Raphinha is having a great year too and became a great complement to Lewandowski on the pitch. The Brazilian has already scored five goals in the Champions League, including a hat-trick against Bayern Munich. The pairing these two players form is lethal and the key to a good team streak.
Departure to Dortmund
Barcelona will now face a tough test in the Champions League in the match they will play. the next match day on the field of Borussia Dortmund. If Flick’s men achieve victory, they will take a huge step towards finishing in the top eight, which would give them direct access to the round of 16.