Barcelona suffered a new painful defeat yesterday, Wednesday, by falling 3/2 to Antwerp of Belgium in the sixth round of the Champions League.
The team ranked first in its group, so the result does not matter on paper, but it comes as a new warning bell that reflects the state of free fall experienced by coach Xavi Hernandez’s team, especially after the recent loss to Girona 4/2 in the Spanish League.
Xavi came out after the Antwerp match to confirm that the painful result was what happened against Girona, but things look different for club president Joan Laporta, who was seen in a state of anger and confusion after this match.
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Mundo Deportivo newspaper said that Laporta went to Barcelona’s dressing room after the loss to encourage the players and confirm that the main goal had been achieved, which was to qualify for the round of 16.
But then the cameras captured the state of frustration that the Catalan club president showed during his conversation with some people in the locker room tunnel, and he left the field with a sigh.
It is noteworthy that Barcelona’s next confrontation will be against Valencia in the Spanish League next Saturday, and this is the match in which Xavi needs to fix his situation before things get out of control.
2023-12-14 07:54:47
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