First blow on the chin this season for Barcelona
The Catalans suffered a 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich in the UCL opener
Barcelona arrived in Munich with an almost immaculate record, bar their goalless draw with Rayo, with five wins in a row and a thrashing of Viktoria Plzen in the first Champions League game. 20 goals in favour and just two against.
The team’s state was shown in the first half, when they played at a high level, but three minutes of disconnection in the second half saw Barcelona suffer their first knock-out blows of the season.
Without a doubt, away games in the Champions League are a key thing to improve. Xavi, for now, has not been able to solve them - even though both have been at the Allianz, last season and this. 3-0 and now a 2-0 defeat, when the team deserved more.
Better were the 4-2 win at Napoli and 2-1 win at Galatasaray in the Europa League, plus a 1-1 draw at Frankfurt that in the end did not matter after defeat at Camp Nou.
The next opportunity is at the San Siro, when Barcelona face Inter Milan on October 4. A great time for the team to end their troubled run in the Champions League on the road.
