The Bayern stars tried to cheer up their former teammates, hugged him on the pitch – but that couldn’t really comfort Robert Lewandowski (34). The exit after the preliminary round of the Champions League was a huge disappointment for the Polish striker. And not only for him. Also for the once glorious FC Barcelona, who failed to qualify for the round of 16 for the second time in a row.
The Spanish media are accordingly harsh with the Catalans. The Catalan newspaper Sport writes: “Europe has lost all respect for Barca – Since the loss to Atlético in 2016, the Barça team has rushed from disaster to disaster, in free fall, without brakes.”
Madrid-based AS headlined: “Barca is just Bayern’s toy!” Adding: “Bayern playing at half strength gives Azulgrana a reality check and signs Barca’s funeral for the second year in a row in the preliminary round of the Champions League.”
But it was not just Barça that was a historic failure, for the first time Real Madrid (2: 3 at RB Leipzig on Tuesday) is only a Spanish team in the round of 16 of the premier class!
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Champions League streaker shows her ball skills
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“AS” writes: “Historical blow for Spanish football – for the first time since the introduction of the round of 16 format in the Champions League, there is only one qualified Spanish team with Real Madrid. Barça, Atleti and Sevilla were eliminated.”
Press reviews of the Champions League games:
“Mundo Deportivo”: “FC Bayern is light years away from Barcelona – the German team left no doubts at the Camp Nou and won again comfortably.”
„Brand“: „Hello. Kaputt. “
“Sport”: “Complete failure.”
‘El Pais’: ‘Barcelona’s endless fear in Europe… After selling assets to finance transfers, the Catalans are eliminated from the Champions League for the second straight group stage after 24 years’
“Daily Mail”: The German champions amplify the misery for Xavi and Co. after they had already been eliminated without kicking the ball…”
