The Barça team has four defeats and two draws in their visits to the Bayern stadium
Neither the best Barça in history nor this promising version have managed to win in Munich
Barça still doesn’t know what it means to win in Munich. With yesterday’s defeat there are already five losses and two draws. There is no way, no matter the circumstances: neither the best Barça in history nor a promising Barça like Xavi’s managed to emerge victorious. It was not enough for him at the Allianz, despite a staging that announced another outcome. Barça really competed this time, especially in the first 45 minutes.
The azulgrana team had nothing to do with the one of the last seasons. Before the break, Barça won duels, had chances and deactivated the Germans. Something changed in the second part. Especially after Bayern’s first goal. The azulgrana team was penalized for a double error: Marcos Alonso lost his mark and Ter Stegen did not attack his area. The goal left the team groggy, which, instead of pausing the game, collapsed emotionally. The goal of the Germans reminded the Barça team of missed chances, Bayern smelled blood and showed their forcefulness.
Barça, who had become big in the areas this season, became small in the Allianz. The azulgrana forgave and Sané made it 2-0. Two errors: first in a poorly defended corner and then for not stopping a counterattack with a foul. Barça’s first precedent in Munich was the 1995-1996 season in the UEFA semi-finals. In the loss of Barça de Cruyff, the team tied at two with the first steps of the Fifth of the Mini. In the 2008-09 season, with Guardiola on the bench, the Barça team added a tie to one. Keita scored and Barça was in the semifinals. It was worse with Tito Vilanova on the bench.
Heynckes’ Bayern beat Barça in the first leg of the 2013 Champions League semi-finals. Neither did Luis Enrique’s Barça manage to win at the Bavarian giant’s home. In the semifinals of the Champions League, the team fell 3-2 but the result was worth it at the Camp Nou (3-0) to go through the round. The last precedent was with Xavi on the bench: 3-0 last season. Yesterday another chapter of the Munich curse.