In the early hours of Wednesday morning (14th), a much-anticipated UEFA Europa League Group C clash took place at the home of Bayern Munich against a very strong Barcelona. Ronaldo Luis Navas (Robert Lewandowski) faced his former hosts for the first time since his transfer, but Bayern Munich once again played the role of "Barcelona's nemesis". Bayern Munich scored two goals in the second half in just five minutes to win 2-0. Robert had nothing to do in this game, 7 shots failed to break through the goal, reduced to a "loser".
Barcelona, with their recent strong performances, also tried to turn the game around and created a number of close calls, but "Robert" was unable to get a shot off. Unattended in the penalty area, his shot went over the crossbar, and in the 21st minute a header at the near post was parried by his old teammate Manuel Neuer (Nouya). Under the tight defense of Bayern Munich, "Robert" only hit the target twice in seven attempts in the match.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, responded calmly and made it 1-0 in the 50th minute with a header from Lucas Hernandez (Lucas Boots Nandis) from a corner kick. in the 54th minute, Lilezini broke through from the middle of the pitch and scored another goal to help Bayern Munich finish the game with a 2-0 scoreline. It is worth noting that Bayern Munich's win makes it five consecutive times that they have beaten Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League and remain undefeated in the UEFA Europa League group stage, matching the unbeaten record held by Real Madrid between 2012 and 2017.
Barcelona coach Xavi said after the game, "Facing a top team like Bayern, there is a price to pay for constantly wasting chances. This was a UEFA match with a disappointing result and we need to learn from our mistakes." Bayern Munich captain Neuer, on the other hand, said, "Robert Boy was emotional in this game, after all, he has had great success here. He was unlucky at key moments, the first shot went over the crossbar and the second met me, Bayern Munich did well defensively in this game."
