In a match played at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic, Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich with a resounding 4-1 in Round 3 of the UEFA Champions League. The standout player of the night was Brazilian Raphinha, who scored a spectacular hat-trick.
Barcelona took the lead early in the game when Raphinha received a deep pass that left him one-on-one with Manuel Neuer, whom he managed to evade to score his first goal of the day. Later, in the 17th minute, the German team managed to temporarily equalize, but the goal was disallowed by VAR due to an offside.
The home team managed to react, and in the 35th minute, they regained the lead. Fermin Lopez assisted Robert Lewandowski, who scored in front of an open goal. Before the end of the first half, Barcelona extended their lead with another goal, leaving the score 3-0 in their favor at halftime.
In the second half, Hansi Flick's team tried to respond, but Raphinha shone again by scoring his third goal of the night in the 56th minute. The match concluded with Barcelona's victory, ending a streak of six matches without defeating Bayern Munich.
Despite this victory, Bayern Munich holds a favorable record against Barcelona in previous encounters, with 11 wins for the Germans, three for the Catalans, and two draws in 16 official matches.
