FC Bayern against FC Barcelona in the live ticker: are there whistles against Lewandowski on his return?
Created: 09/13/2022, 18:52
By: Antonio Jose Riether
FC Bayern meets FC Barcelona and returnee Robert Lewandowski.
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The sonorous duel between FC Bayern and FC Barcelona promises to be explosive - also due to the return of Robert Lewandowski.
The live ticker for the top game.
Champions League: FC Bayern Munich - FC Barcelona -:- (-:-), 9 p.m
Robert Lewandowski is in focus: The ex-FCB star is Barcelona's top scorer
Julian Nagelsmann does without Leon Goretzka: Sabitzer has already been selected
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FC Bayern - FC Barcelona -:- (-:-)
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Update from September 13, 6:39 p.m.:
375 and 344 goals and 72 assists: the statistics of Robert Lewandowski’s eight seasons at FC Bayern should still amaze the fans today.
But now he's gone, Munich's longtime goal guarantor.
Due to the change of theater, the question now arises as to how the Pole will be received by the audience on his early return.
Bayern still don't have an adequate replacement, and since this season the responsibility has been spread across several shoulders.
So Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mané, Leroy Sané and Co. are challenged tonight.
Sané has already shown his qualities on the international stage against Inter Milan, the 18-year-old Musiala is the most prolific FCB player this Bundesliga season with four goals.
First report from September 13th:
Munich - "When top European teams meet, then we are all motivated to the tips of our hair," said Julian Nagelsmann at the press conference before the top game against FC Barcelona.
In the second group game of this Champions League season, the coach is not only concerned with the important threesome.
But also about counteracting the negative trend.
After the 2-2 win against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday (September 10), a sense of achievement is essential.
Champions League in the live ticker: Robert Lewandowski in focus after change theater
But that could be difficult, FC Barcelona travels to Munich in top form.
The Catalans started the season with four wins and one draw in their first five games.
They scored 15 goals and conceded only one goal.
Robert Lewandowski contributed six goals and set up two more.
In the first Champions League game for his new employer at Viktoria Pilsen (5: 1), he scored three times.
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How exactly Lewandowski will be received by the Munich fans remains to be seen.
The 34-year-old didn't exactly make himself popular with the followers with his change posse, which lasted several weeks.
He made several unpleasant comments about Bayern and ultimately left the record champions for 45 million euros.
It is unclear whether the Pole will be greeted with applause or whistles in the Allianz Arena in view of the transfer theater.
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In any case, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann will be looking for a suitable antidote to keep Lewandowski in check.
For example, the more defensive Marcel Sabitzer will start as announced for the more offensive Leon Goretzka.
Central defender Lucas Hernández's defensive partner has not yet been determined.
"We will expect a different Barcelona than before," knows the coach, who praised the opponent before the game.
His team must "go to the limit to win this game".
(ajr)