Barcelona vs Brest, Champions League: Final Score 3-0, Robert Lewandowski at the double as Barça cruise to easy win

Barcelona have gained their fourth consecutive League Section match on this season’s UEFA Champions League to solidify their spot within the Prime 8 due to a complete 3-0 victory over Brest on Tuesday evening on the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. Barça had been by far the higher staff all through the evening however wanted to attend 65 minutes to lastly set up a cushty lead, however Hansi Flick’s troops finally cruised to a high quality win at dwelling to finish their mini-slump and get a bit of nearer to an automated spot within the Spherical of 16.

FIRST HALF

Barça wanted solely 10 minutes to ascertain their benefit as Robert Lewandowski was fouled contained in the field by Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot, and scored the one hundredth Champions League aim of his profession from the penalty spot to place the Blaugrana in entrance.

The house staff was far superior from the get-go, not permitting the guests any pleasure on the counter and displaying glorious depth out of possession to get well the ball whereas additionally enjoying with good tempo and precision with their passing.

The one difficulty for the final 35 minutes was within the ultimate third: Barça at all times missed the final cross to really unlock the Brest protection, and sometimes didn’t capitalize on actually good probabilities by making poor choices or not executing straightforward passes that might have surealy led to extra objectives.

Brest additionally managed to keep away from conceding a second aim with a few essential interventions by their defenders and one or two large saves by Bizot, and the guests had been someway nonetheless alive as we reached the top of the interval.

The halftime whistle got here to finish a half by which Barça took an early lead and managed the remainder of the interval, however didn’t capitalize on that dominance and solely took a one-goal benefit into the break. They had been enjoying fairly nicely after 45 minutes, however wanted to be higher within the ultimate third to ensure of the three factors within the second half.

SECOND HALF

It was extra of the identical to begin the second half as Barça retained their territorial benefit and continued to play some stunning stuff up till the ultimate third, however they both wasted promising assaults with foolish errors or missed large probabilities — together with an effort by Dani Olmo contained in the field that was cleared off the road — and the rating stayed 1-0 as we reached the hour mark.

However the Catalans saved urgent and never permitting Brest any house or time to breathe, and their stress finally paid off as Gerard Martín performed a stunning ball into the field to seek out Dani Olmo, who weaved his manner by means of a few defenders and beat the keeper to lastly double Barça’s lead.

The ultimate 25 minutes had been totally dominated by the Blaugrana, who managed the sport very nicely and didn’t permit Brest any probabilities. They finally scored a 3rd in added time when Alejandro Balde assisted Lewandowski who doubled his tally with a stunning end, and Barça cruised to the end as the ultimate whistle got here to safe all three factors and a clear sheet.

The rating doesn’t inform the complete story of the sport as Barça totally dominated from begin to end and will have simply scored 5 or 6 on one other evening, however they weren’t environment friendly sufficient within the field to make this a much bigger rating. However this was nonetheless a high quality victory and a very good efficiency, and Barça get a bit of nearer to an automated spot within the Champions League Spherical of 16.

The 2-game winless streak is over, and Barça now have one other dwelling recreation on the weekend to return to profitable methods in La Liga and totally restore the great vibes. Nicely completed, boys!

Barcelona: Peña; Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo, Martín (Balde 78’); Casadó, Pedri (De Jong 88’); Raphinha, Olmo (Gavi 68’), Fermín (Torre 78’); Lewandowski

Targets: Lewandowski (pen 10’, 90+2’), Olmo (66’)

Brest: Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Le Cardinal, Haidara; Camara (Faivre 70’), Fernandes (Martin 78’), Magnetti; Doumbia (Pereira-Lage 70’), Ajorque (Del Castillo 78’), Sima (Baldé 59’)

Targets: None