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
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.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
30 mins: Emerson Royal and Nuno Santos come shoulder-to-shoulder as the Spurs man looks to come down the right wing. He does well to shrug off the midfielder before fizzing a fine pass across the six-yard box but none of his team mates can get to the ball.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
27 mins: Marcus Edwards is showing off his skills again shows like his quick feet and sharp decision-making. He’s playing as a false nine tonight and has been involved in all of Sporting’s closest chances.
They just need to give him the ball more often.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
24 mins: Chance! Richarlison is trying to make his mark on the game. First he collects the ball on the right side of the pitch and darts inside before having a shot blocked.
Spurs recover and recycle the ball out to Perisic on the left wing. He then floats a cross into the far side of the six-yard area where Richarlison heads the ball into the turf. It bounces up nicely and Antonio Adan is able to cling onto it.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
21 mins: It’s been far from the most exciting Champions League game ever played. Each side has had just one shot at goal with both attempting to control possession and play out from the back.
Sporting are having the most success at this.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
18 mins: Sporting try to play out from the back but err by giving the ball away to Harry Kane. Kane knocks it into the box but his attempted cross to Richarlison is blocked.
Bentancur recovers the ball but Francisco Trincao jogs back and takes it away from the Spurs midfielder. There’s a nervous moment that almost sees Sporting sweep up the pitch in another counter-attack but Tottenham get back in shape quickly, putting plenty of men behind the ball.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
15 mins: Emerson Royal wins a free kick deep in his own half but he’s fortunate. He tried to get around Hidemasa Morita and didn’t see Pedro Goncalves (Pote) arriving on his blind side.
The Sporting forward sticks his leg into the challenge and misses the ball allowing Royal to go to ground and buy the foul.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
12 mins: Tottenham are finding a bit of joy with their agressive pressing, winning the ball back inside Sporting’s half. It’s quickly working over to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who plays Ivan Perisic down the left wing. He takes on Pedro Porro but the defender manages to nick the ball with a well-timed tackle.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
9 mins: Save! Sporting come close to opening the scoring with an attack on the counter. Pedro Goncalves receives the ball inside the centre circle and spins towards goal before threading a pass up to Marcus Edwards.
Edwards drives as Eric Dier and carries the ball to the edge of the box before squaring it back to Goncalves. He shoots with his left-foot and guides it to the far bottom corner of the goal.
Hugo Lloris leaps to his left and manages to tip the effort wide of the back post! Good save.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
6 mins: Bentancur has a go from range but his effort is blocked inside the box. Tottenham are pressing their opponents tonight in an attempt to get on the ball and stop Sporting building from the back.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
3 mins: Spurs win the first corner of the game and Son Heung-min swings his delivery into the near post but Sporting manage to boot it clear.
Rodrigo Bentancur collects the ball for Spurs and sends a nice pass up to Richarlison who looks to feed Son in behind Goncalo Inacio.
However, the defender intercepts and the attack breaks down.
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