Even before the 3-0 draw against FC Bayern, it was clear that Robert Lewandowksi and FC Barcelona would be eliminated from the Champions League. In addition to the sporting humiliation by his ex-club, there were further taunts for the attacker around the premier class game.
FC Bayern traveled to the Camp Nou for the second reunion with ex-player Robert Lewandowski. Not without sending out a few declarations of war first. “Lewy, here we come!” Thomas Müller announced via video message on social media.
Leon Goretzka also said that Munich “cannot take into account” that Barcelona may miss the round of 16. In this regard, Lewandowski was “spoiled at Bayern”. The fact that Inter had previously beaten Pilsen and that Barca was already out before kick-off changed little in the basic attitude. After the 2-0 in the Allianz Arena, the record champions also won 3-0 in the Camp Nou.
While Lewandowski missed two good chances in the first leg, he remained pale on Wednesday evening. The poor performance of the Pole paired with the Catalans’ mixed sporting situation led to the next taunt from a Munich player.
Choupo-Moting scores, Salihamidzic tweets
“When do you think Lewy will regret leaving?” Nick Salihamidzic asked via Twitter, not without malice. Particularly spicy: the son of Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic tweeted immediately after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored to make it 2-0.
The Cameroonian has unexpectedly developed into a top-class replacement for Lewandowski in recent weeks. The 33-year-old has scored five goals in his last four appearances, a very strong rate.
Salihamidzic junior, on the other hand, has been playing in FC Bayern’s youth teams since he was a junior. Last summer, he was loaned out to the Vancouver Whitecaps, Alphonso Davies’ former franchise, on a year-and-a-half loan.
There, the 19-year-old plays for the second team, but still follows the game in Europe with an alert eye – and quick fingers on social media.