Barcelona and Bayern Munich faced off on Wednesday in one of the most anticipated clashes of the Champions League group stage, with both teams having unresolved issues between them. For Barcelona, under the guidance of Hansi Flick, it was a chance to break the dominance the Bavarians have held over them in this competition.
One of the highlights of the match was the direct confrontation between Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane, the leading goal scorers for their respective teams, both arriving at the encounter as the top scorers across Europe’s top five leagues.
As expected, the showdown between Lewandowski and Kane did not disappoint. Both players found the back of the net, but it was the Polish striker who had the last laugh, scoring against his former team.
Prior to this match, Lewandowski boasted 14 goals across all competitions from 12 matches played, while Kane had one fewer, having scored 13 times in 10 outings.
With their goals in this fixture, both players continued to pad their scoring tallies. Lewandowski’s strike for Barcelona brought his total to 15 goals in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Kane’s solitary goal for Bayern brought him to 14, ensuring he remained just one goal behind Lewandowski in the race for the top scorer among Europe’s elite leagues.
This impressive performance from Barcelona against Bayern Munich signaled a much-needed turnaround, marking the first victory for the Blaugrana over the Germans in nine long years.
The last time Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League was nine years ago during the 2014-2015 season, where they won 3-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals.
Since then, they had endured six encounters, including the painful 8-2 defeat that highlighted Bayern’s dominance over Barcelona, a trend which was emphatically reversed in this commanding 4-1 victory at home.
