Barcelona Defeats Bayern 4-1 in Champions League

In a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League match, Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 4-1 in a reunion with former Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who is now leading the Spanish team. Raphinha led Barcelona with a hat-trick, scoring his first goal within the opening minute, while Robert Lewandowski, a former Bayern striker, added another against his old club. Despite Bayern's quick regroup and Harry Kane's initial goal being ruled offside, they managed to find the net through Kane later; however, Barcelona's dominance was clear. This victory marked Barcelona's first win against Bayern since 2015. Bayern Munich, under coach Vincent Kompany, was coming off a domestic win against VfB Stuttgart and aimed to improve their European performance following a previous defeat at Aston Villa. Both teams fielded strong line-ups, with tactical adjustments from recent matches in domestic leagues.