Barca slip up at Nou Camp
Barcelona suffered their first LaLiga home loss since September 2016 as Real Betis claimed a thrilling 4-3 win at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona suffered their first LaLiga home loss since September 2016 as Real Betis claimed a thrilling 4-3 win at the Nou Camp.
Belgium produced a stunning performance to claim a place in the World Cup semi-finals with a win over five-times champions Brazil in Kazan.
Injuries to Thomas Muller and Franck Ribery have left Bayern short of attacking options and Lewandowski’s substitution late in the first half of the 2-0 win over Leipzig was another concern for them.
The 34-year-old was taken off in the 62nd minute of Bayern’s 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin which left them five points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund in Germany’s top flight.
The Hoops travel to Belgium this week for a massive encounter in the second game in Group B, with both sides having been well beaten in their opening match.
But the Argentinian coach has been told to forget about any ambitions of becoming their manager on a permanent basis.
Having been publicly criticised by Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge following his comments regarding the Bundesliga champions’ transfer policy, Lewandowski wasted no time in making an impact when he drew a clumsy foul from Sven Kums 11 minutes in.
The Polish striker is unhappy at Bayern’s refusal to splash out megabucks in transfer fees like PSG and Barcelona.
The former Celtic boss predicted the Oslo club would be challenging for the Norwegian title this season after a huge overhaul of his squad following their narrow escape from relegation last term.
The Scotland midfielder is out of contract with the Parkhead club at the end of the 2017/18 campaign and has still to agree to an extension.
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