Interim coach Sergi Barjuán’s team was the first from Spain in the competition with three players under 20 in the starting lineup – Fati (19), Nico González (19) and Gavi (17). It was Neuer’s first assist in his 123rd appearance in the competition.īayern coach Julian Nagelsmann was back on the sideline after recovering from the coronavirus.īarcelona was without Gerard Piqué and forwards Sergio Agüero and Pedri. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer set up Lewandowski’s third goal with a long kick out in the 84th minute. It was just the latest high-scoring win from Bayern, which previously beat Benfica 4-0, Dynamo Kyiv 5-0 and Barcelona 3-0.
It was Lewandowski’s first penalty miss since February and he reacted with a wry smile. Lewandowski had a chance to make it 3-1 before the break, but his penalty was poorly taken and Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos gathered the ball easily. The 33-year-old Lewandowski took his goal tally to 81 goals in 100 Champions League games for Bayern and previous club Borussia Dortmund. Hakim Ziyech’s goal was enough for defending champion Chelsea to win 1-0 at last-place Malmo. The 19-year-old Ansu Fati’s 70th-minute goal means the struggling Spanish giant can secure its progress with a win at home over Benfica in its next game. But it was an underwhelming performance from the Premier League team whose hopes rely on the brilliance of its Portuguese stars Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes.īarcelona had goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen to thank for securing a nervy 1-0 win at Dynamo Kiev.
They’re the first teams to progress this year with two games to spare from the group stage of Europe’s premier soccer competition.Ĭristiano Ronaldo rescued a 2-2 draw for Manchester United against Atalanta, scoring two goals and maintaining his record of scoring in each game so far.
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