Bayern Munich vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Lewandowski frustrated on return

Robert Lewandowski could have had a hat-trick on a different night as his old club as Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona in the Champions League

Lewandowski eager to face his former team, says Barcelona coach Xavi on the eve of facing Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski’s return to Bayern Munich ended in frustration as the striker missed several opportunities in a 2-0 defeat for Barcelona in the Champions League.

Lewandowski could not have asked for better chances to fall in the first half of his return and should have opened the scoring with a volley from in front of the posts.

Raphinha also sent two shots wide as Barcelona continued to rack up the attempts on the Bayern goal, but after withstanding the pressure it was the hosts who took the lead through a Hernandez header from a Joshua Kimmich free-kick.

Sane then doubled Bayern’s lead moments later thanks to a sublime run and finish past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Pedri clipped the post for Barcelona but Xavi’s side could not find a goal as they tasted defeat for the first time since season.

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona

• GOAL! 54’ - Sane adds a second for Bayern!
• GOAL! 50’ - Hernandez meets a corner kick and heads it past Ter Stegen to give Bayern the lead
• Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Pavard, Upamecano, L Hernandez, Davies, Sabitzer, Kimmich, Muller, Musiala, Sane, Mane
• Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alonso, Busquets, Pedri, Gavi, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele

[13 September 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

27 mins: Close! Raphinha brings the ball inside and passes it to Lewandowski on the edge of the box. The striker gives it back to Raphinha who whips his foot over the ball and drives it just wide of the right-hand post.

Manuel Neuer was rooted to the spot, a few inches further left and that was a goal.

[13 September 2022 20:23 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

24 mins: Bayern are forced into an early change as Benjamin Pavard picks up an injury. In his place comes Noussair Mazraoui. He’ll be called into action immediately as Barcelona are starting to boss the game and control possession.

[13 September 2022 20:22 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

21 mins: Robert Lewandowski vs Manuel Neuer is a brilliant battle. Marcos Alonso is fed the ball out wide by Sergio Busquets and he carries it down the line before hanging a cross over to the afr post. Lewandowski leaps to meet it and fizzes his header straight at Neuer who denies him!

[13 September 2022 20:19 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

18 mins: Gavi has a go from well outside the Bayern penalty area but blasts his effort well over the crossbar and jobs away with a disappointed look on his face.

Chance! This one is a better opportunity. Ousmane Dembele drives through the middle of the pitch before working the ball out to the left. The cross is drilled low into the box to Lewandowski who flicks it up and volleys the ball over the crossbar.

[13 September 2022 20:15 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

15 mins: Chance! Manuel Neuer is too casual with the ball and gifts it to his old team mate Robert Lewandowski, Lewandowski dribbles into the box but Upamecano shoulders him off the ball and wins it back for Bayern.

Fantastic defending from the centre-back.

[13 September 2022 20:14 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

12 mins: Marcos Alonso sends an outswinging cross into the Bayern box but Dayot Upamecano rises highest and nods the ball up for his goalkeeper to claim.

[13 September 2022 20:10 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

9 mins: Save! It’s Barcelona’s time to attack now as they kick a counter into gear. Robert Lewandowski brings the ball forward and attempts to play in Raphinha but his underhit pass it intercepted. The striker lunges into a tackle and recovers the ball before working it over to Pedri who drills a low shot at goal and forces a low save out of Manuel Neuer.

[13 September 2022 20:08 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

6 mins: Nearly! Marcos Alonso scrambles the ball away for Barcelona after Bayern win it high up the pitch once again. Thomas Muller slides the ball into the feet of Jamal Musiala who weaves into the box and looks for Sadio Mane who’s drifted into space.

His last touch rolls the ball too far away from him and he can’t find the pass with Alonso coming across to clear the danger.

[13 September 2022 20:03 · Michael Jones]

Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

3 mins: Ronald Araujo holds on to the ball too long just outside his own box and Sadio Mane comes across to nick it off him. He leaves it to Jamal Musiala who carries it inside the penalty area before sending it over to the right where Leroy Sane overruns the pass.

[13 September 2022 20:01 · Michael Jones]

Kick off: Bayern 0-0 Barcelona

Kick off: Barcelona get the match started and work the ball out to the left wide of the pitch where they win a throw in. It gets taken quickly and the Spanish side work the ball over to Raphinha on the right side of the pitch.

The tempo that Barca have started with is rapid, let’s see if they can keep it up.