Barcelona has once again failed on the big stage with their 3-3 draw against Inter Milan at Camp Nou, despite all of the club’s efforts throughout the transfer window, all of the hope, and optimism.
Barcelona is now almost certain to suffer another humiliating departure from the Champions League group stages as a result of poor defensive performance. They will now play two seasons in a row in the Europa League for the first time since the 1970s.
All of Barcelona’s first-choice defenders suffered injuries during the disastrous international break, leaving them with a very fragile backline going into a demanding October schedule.
In all three games against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, they continued to control the ball and create chances, but their inability to perform under pressure has now caught up with them. Here is what Xavi Hernandez had to say about another defeat for the Blaugrana in Europe.
