Ex-Bundesliga stars continue to shoot Inter |
Barcelona embarrassment even before Bayern kick-off!
Goodbye Champions League!
Robert Lewandowski (34) crashes out of the premier class with FC Barcelona. Because their competitor Inter beat bottom player Viktoria Pilsen (0 points) 4-0 in the early game – and in Group C alongside Bayern they made it through to the round of 16. Bitter relegation of FC Barcelona even before that own game against Munich started at all!
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26.10.2022
Barcelona embarrassment even before Bayern kick-off!
Ex-Bundesliga stars shoot Lewandowski out!
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (33/played with Lewandowski at BVB in 2013/14) heads Milan into the lead (35′), ex-Wolfsburg star Edin Dzeko (34) makes it 2-0 and 3-0 with a brace (42’/ 66.). Joker Lukaku sets the final point (87th). Sure thing for Inter, bitter pill for Barça. Like last year, the Catalans are relegated to the Europa League as third in the group – and this time they carry Lewandowski away.
After Juventus Turin (out after 3: 4 at Benfica on Tuesday), Barcelona is the second heavyweight to say goodbye.
Spicy: In addition to Real Madrid, both top clubs are THE driving clubs behind the new edition of the European Super League, which had already failed in 2021. What connects both: High debts: Barcelona has more than a billion debts, Juve reported a record loss of 254.4 million euros last year.
High five: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (left) and Edin Dzeko were responsible for three of the four Inter goals against Pilsen
It’s slowly becoming clear why both fought so hard for a Super League. The plans called for an almost closed league. And that means that TV money and marketing income flow in a predictable manner – regardless of success on the pitch.
Now the reality is Europa League instead of Super League.
Not just Barcelona – Leverkusen are also out of the Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen also experienced a bitter evening before kick-off. Because leaders Bruges clearly lost to second Porto (0:4), all chances of reaching the round of 16 were gone before the duel at Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese secured progress alongside the Belgians.
