Barcelona Thrashes Bayern Munich in a 4-1 Victory

Barcelona dominated Bayern Munich 4-1 in their UEFA Champions League third-round clash, with Raphinha delivering an outstanding hat-trick at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.

The Catalan side took the lead in the 2nd minute thanks to an early strike from Raphinha. Bayern Munich thought they had equalized in the 10th minute through Harry Kane, but his goal was ruled out for offside. Kane eventually found the back of the net in the 18th minute to level the score.

However, Barcelona responded quickly, regaining the lead in the 36th minute with a goal from Robert Lewandowski. Just before halftime, Raphinha added his second goal to give Barcelona a 3-1 lead. The Brazilian winger completed his hat-trick in the 56th minute, sealing the victory for Barcelona.

This result marked Barcelona’s second consecutive win in the group stage, taking them to 6 points. Bayern Munich, after a dominant 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in their opening match, suffered their second defeat and remains at 3 points.

Raphinha and Lewandowski on Fire Raphinha has been in exceptional form this season, with 9 goals and 8 assists in 13 matches. Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski has also been unstoppable, scoring 15 goals in 13 games.

Match Timeline:

• 2′ Raphinha opens the scoring for Barcelona.
• 10′ Harry Kane’s goal for Bayern is ruled offside.
• 18′ Kane levels the score for Bayern Munich.
• 36′ Lewandowski puts Barcelona ahead again.
• 45′ Raphinha scores his second, making it 3-1.
• 56′ Raphinha completes his hat-trick: 4-1.

Lineups:

• Barcelona: Inaki Pena, Cubarsi, Balde, Martinez, Kounde, Pedri, Casado, Fermin, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.
• Bayern Munich: Neuer, Davies, Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae, Guerreiro, Palhinha, Kimmich, Olise, Müller, Gnabry, Kane.