Football
Barcelona Eliminated from Champions League After Losing to Bayern Munich
by privatebet.com - 2021/12/09
Barcelona struggled to prove their worth since the beginning of the Champions League, and they hit the rock bottom on Wednesday. After losing to Bayern Munich, the Spanish club has been eliminated from the Champions League group stage for the first time in two decades. After a series of disappointing games, Barca finally sealed their faith playing against Bayern. This game was another huge disappointment, as they ended up losing 3-0 after Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman, and Alphonso Davies scored goals for Bayern. Bayern advanced to the last 16 as group winners with a 100% record, leaving Barcelona in the dust. This is only the latest in a long series of struggles they faced this year after letting Lionel Messi go due to financial issues and firing coach Ronald Koeman. Barca’s head coach Xavi Hernandez said he’s “angry” after losing to Bayern, but he’s hoping this defeat will be a learning lesson and that they’ll have better luck in the Europa League. "This is the reality and it pisses me off. We have to tackle it face-on. There's nothing else for it. A new era starts today. We start from zero. Our objective is the Champions League, not the Europa League but that is our reality now and we have to try and win it," said Hernandez.