Barcelona-YB: Live ticker for the hit in the Champions League

Can YB react after the break?

Things aren’t going well for the Swiss champions in the Super League. But now there is a highlight in the Champions League. We report live.

Published today at 8:37 p.m

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The differences in quality are clearly visible – at halftime FC Barcelona led 3-0 against Young Boys. After a lightning goal from Robert Lewandowski in the 8th minute, the Bernese never really got into the game, they were too busy defending. They show some offensive accents – Colley and Monteiro have half chances – otherwise it is the favorite who wins the game in the Olympic Stadium. After half an hour, the Catalans were eager to play and scored twice within three minutes with Raphinha and Martinez. Afterwards, Keller prevented an even greater deficit at halftime. Can the Young Boys react in the second half or is it just a matter of damage limitation against the great Barcelona? It’s about to continue!

And they stay relatively quiet. Erik Lambrechts dismisses both teams, the score is 3-0 at the break.

Still no break in the Olympic Stadium. Yamal can shoot for the Bern goal alone, but Keller comes out and defuses the situation. The 22-year-old had to clarify against Ferran beforehand. 2 minutes are replayed.

Before that, Ali Camara briefly proved himself, the defender prevailed in a direct duel in the penalty area against Robert Lewandowski. Some fans complain and demand a penalty, but everything was apparently clean there.

Once again the focus is on Yamal, the young star is surrounded by Ugrinic. He gets the next yellow card.

Barcelona doesn’t want to let YB go on break yet, Keller just miraculously prevented Barcelona from making it 4-0. Was that against Yamal? He feels present in every action, even if he hasn’t directly contributed to a goal.

With so many goals, this fact is quickly lost: After goal number 2 you realize that Yamal is in a duel with Colley, after some wrestling the Bernese player is yellow – and that fateful free kick from the baseline.

-2. minute

No break for the Young Boys. Another set piece for Barcelona, another goal. Pedri lobs the ball into the middle, where Martinez wins the header duel and scores to make it 3-0 for Barcelona.

Inigo Martinez comes free to head the ball - and makes it 3-0 for the moderators. — Inigo Martinez comes free to head the ball – and makes it 3-0 for the moderators.

Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott (Keystone)

The favorite doubles up. After a short corner, Pedri finishes in the penalty area. The ball is initially blocked, but ultimately lands directly in front of Raphinha, who can shoot from close range. 2:0 for the hosts.

Then YB’s first chance! The Bernese combine forward on the right side, Blum’s cross somehow ends up at Colley, who only finishes half-covered. However, the ball then goes past the right post.

Shortly afterwards, Yamal takes the next free kick on the other side. YB then prevented anything worse from happening, but is now under constant fire.

This standard situation is not possible at all, the ball just circles past goalie Keller and several players miss out.

The Catalans’ attacking play has so far increasingly taken place on the right and especially Lamine Yamal. Baldé now with an action on the left side. In a duel with Ugrinic and Monteiro, he takes a free kick near the penalty area.

YB briefly enjoys some possession of the ball, but the creative approaches are missing. Possible counterattacks are probably the answer.

At the moment, FC Barcelona enjoys around 70% possession of the ball, YB is closing the doors. And is feeling its way forward in places, but the Catalans’ defense has not been tested much so far.

Koundé tried from a distance – the French international shot from more than twenty meters. But there is no danger: the ball flies well over the goal.

A few days ago the shock for Barca – goalie Andre ter Stegen was out for months thanks to a ruptured patellar tendon. Wojciech Szczesny was therefore signed at short notice – but today Iñaki Peña is in goal for the Catalans. Can the 25-year-old excel today? The party is currently taking place in the other half of the square.

Another offensive action from YB, Monteiro is pretty much unchallenged on the right side and even finishes, but no threat to Barcelona. The visor doesn’t seem to be adjusted correctly yet.

Now it’s about keeping calm. A deficit against Barcelona is no surprise, the main thing is that the Bernese team doesn’t collapse like they did against Aston Villa. Hadjam just intervened, then Keller played the ball high and far away from the danger zone.

Jamal – Raphinha – Lewandowski – 1-0 for Barcelona. It only took Barcelona 8 minutes to crack the Bern defense. After a quick passing game on the right side, the Catalans find the exact gaps to launch Lewandowski. 1-0 for the home team.