Barcelona lost 0-3 against Bayern Munich in front of their own audience on Tuesday evening. Ronald Koeman’s team had nothing to say against the German superpower and, according to Spanish media, that led to crisis consultations in the Camp Nou. Only three hours after the game, vice president Rafa Yuste and sporting director Mateu Alemany left the stadium. Reportedly, chairman Joan Laporta was still present at the time. According to El Chiringuito there has been an ‘intense consultation’ between Laporta and Koeman.
It was not a punishment like in the summer of last year. Barcelona then lost 2-8 to Bayern. Although Koeman’s team suffered a smaller defeat, the reviews are not tender. Barcelona couldn’t get a foothold and didn’t even score a single shot on goal. It was the first time in the history of the Champions League that the Catalans were so impotent from an attacking point of view. The shocking defeat would have led to an intense consultation with the club management until deep into the night. The outcome of the consultation is unknown at this time.
“I have nothing to complain about the attitude of the players,” Koeman said in front of the camera afterwards Movistar +. “They have tried with all their might, but there is a clear difference in quality. In addition, it is a big difference that they (Bayern Munich, ed.) have been playing together for a long time and their reserve bank has also improved. We have a lot of young players, and you will see that they are much better in two or three years. They have a great future ahead of them, but this is what it is. It is very difficult to accept. We have to keep working, improve several things and it is to be hoped that the missing names will soon return from their injuries,” said the Dutch coach.
The Spanish media judged harshly after the loss. In particular, the way in which Barcelona went down is a lot of criticism for Koeman. marca writes about a ‘terrible difference’ in level with Bayern Munich. “It wasn’t eight goals this time, like thirteen months ago. But Bayern are much better than Barcelona in every way. Koeman chose the defense, waiting to strike. In short: Barcelona now plays the same as Elche, Getafe or Deportivo Aláves when they come to the Camp Nou. This Barcelona is a small team in the Champions League.”
Also Sport saw that Bayern was much stronger than Barcelona. The debut of Luuk de Jong, who did not attempt a single goal and did not appear in the game, is briefly examined: “It was a debut with more willpower than success”, it sounds like. “Bayern brought Barcelona back to reality,” writes Mundo Deportivo. “That reality is that the good times are far behind Barcelona.” Also ASH is critical: “A Bayern in third gear liquidates Barcelona, which is not even able to tickle.”