German Bundesliga Kings Bayern Munich, who are six-time winners of the Uefa Champions League, secured the top spot of Group C after messing up Spanish side Barcelona right inside the Camp Nou by 3 goals to nothing in their second leg Group C Uefa Champions League 2022/23 preliminary encounter.
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| Uefa Champions League 2022/23: German Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich cruised past Spanish side Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou. Photo: @FCBayernEN |
It was a night of pain for Xavi’s side, who before kick off had already been dumped out of the tournament, providing very weak competition for their German visitors.
Just ten minutes into the encounter, Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane, placed Bayern Munich ahead, converting Serge Gnabry’s through pass.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting found the back of the net to make it two for Julian Nagelsmann’s side, successfully converting Gnabry’s pass.
Bayern Munich head coach Julina Nagelsmann – “we defended well, that’s pretty good” ⬇️
🗣️ @J__Nagelsmann: “By the end of it we’d scored three without facing a shot on goal – that’s pretty good. We defended well and with heart. The team put down a marker.”
Here’s the reaction to #FCBFCB: https://t.co/aXQNx7Lx5H#MiaSanMia #UCL pic.twitter.com/rJP3KTZ2pb
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) October 27, 2022
Former Bayern Munich Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski, who now fields for Barcelona, was heaped with frustration when a penalty awarded in his favour after being fouled on by Matthijs de Ligt was cancelled following intervention by Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Benjamin Pavard sealed victory for the Bavarians in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
With this outcome, the Catalans are relegated to the Europa League after amassing only four points from five matches while their German visitors qualify for the last 16 of the tournament, winning all five matches and accumulating fifteen points.
Bayern Munich are Group C Toppers ⬇️
Group winners! ✨
Take a look at @ChampionsLeague Group C after matchday 5 👇#MiaSanMia #UCL pic.twitter.com/G3loP5M39x
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) October 27, 2022
All games played on Wednesday ⬇️
| Uefa Champions League 2022/23 (Games and Results) |
Wednesday 26 October (Goalscorers) |
| Group A | |
| SSC Napoli 3-0 Rangers | Home: Simeone (11′, 16′), Oestigard (80′) |
| Ajax 0-3 Liverpool | Away: Salah (42′), Nunez (49′), Elliott (52′) |
| Group B | |
| Club Bruges 0-4 FC Porto | Away: Taremi (33′, 70′), Evanilson (57′), Eustaquio (60′) |
| Atletico Madrid 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Home: Carrasco (22′), Paul (50′) Away: Diaby (9′), Hudson-Odoi (29′) |
| Group C | |
| Inter 4-0 Viktoria Plzen | Home: Mkhitaryan (35′), Dzeko (42′, 66′), Lukaku (87′) |
| Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Munich | Away: Mane (10′), Choupo-Moting (31′), Pavard (90+5′) |
| Group D | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Marseille | Home: Kamada (3′), Muani (27′) Away: Guendouzi (22′) |
| Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sporting CP | Home: Bentancur (80′) Away: Edwards (22′) |
| Uefa Champions League 2022/23 (Games and Results) |
Tuesday 25 October (Goalscorers) |
| Group E | |
| Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea | Home: Adamu (48′) Away: Kovacic (23′), Havertz (64′) |
| Dinamo Zagreb 0-4 AC Milan | Away: Gabbia (39′), Leao (49′), Giroud (59′ pen), Ljubicic (69′ o.g.) |
| Group F | |
| Celtic 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk | Home: Giakoumakis (34′) Away: Mudryk (58′) |
| RB Leipzig 3-2 Real Madrid | Home: Gvardiol (13′), Nkunku (18′), Werner (81′) Away: Vinicius Jr (44′), Rodrygo (90+3′ pen) |
| Group G | |
| Sevilla 3-0 FX Copenhagen | Home: En-Nesyri (61′), Isco (88′), Montiel (90+2′) |
| Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Manchester City | Goalless |
| Group H | |
| Benfica 4-3 Juventus | Home: Silva (17′, 35′, 50′), Mario (28′ pen) Away: Kean (21′), Milik (77′), McKennie (79′) |
| Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Maccabi Haifa | Home: Messi (19′, 44′), Mbappe (32′, 64′), Neymar (35′), Goldberg (67′ o.g.), Soler (84′) Away: Seck (38′, 50′) |
