{"id":3969,"date":"2025-05-01T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/chaos-in-barca-defense-the-weak-point-in-the-champions-league_312418_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:30:22","slug":"chaos-in-barca-defense-the-weak-point-in-the-champions-league_312418_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/chaos-in-barca-defense-the-weak-point-in-the-champions-league_312418_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a’s defense fails again: 6 goals conceded in two Champions League matches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a once again left many doubts in defense against Inter (3-3). The Catalans conceded three goals for the second consecutive Champions League match<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona once again displayed their usual collective duality this season in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Against Inter Milan (3-3)<\/a>, the side managed by Hansi Flick was a real steamroller in attack, but also shaky in defence.<\/p>

Once again, the team started sluggishly, and less than a minute into the game, they were already trailing after a good backheel goal by Marcus Thuram. Gerard Mart\u00edn was the weak link in the defence on the left<\/strong>, and by the 21st minute, the visitors went 0-2 up with another good goal from Denzel Dumfries.<\/p>

In the second half, with Eric Garc\u00eda and Ronald Araujo now on the pitch, the Dutchman put Inter ahead again, making them the second consecutive opponent in this Champions League campaign to score 3 goals against Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> in a single match.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a’s defence deflates: 20 goals conceded in the Champions League<\/h2>

Thus, the Catalan team once again conceded 3 goals in 90 minutes, just as happened in the second leg of the quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund (3-1)<\/strong>. On that day, Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick, which, fortunately for Bar\u00e7a, proved futile for the German team’s hopes.<\/p>

However, the Cul\u00e9s continue to have many problems at the back. Despite the dominance they usually exert over their rivals, they concede too many clear chances<\/strong>. Their high defensive line and physical fatigue are undoubtedly taking their toll at this stage of the season.<\/p>

Furthermore, Szczesny’s presence has not provided a solution at the back for Bar\u00e7a in the Champions League either. Despite standout performances in the round of 16 against Benfica (and in the quarter-finals against Dortmund), the Pole has conceded 13 goals in 7 matches<\/strong>.<\/p>

I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a, during the league phase, conceded 7 goals in the 6 matches he played. This means that across 13 games, the Blaugrana team has conceded 20 goals<\/strong>. The difference-maker is the attack, as the team’s tally reached 40 goals scored after the Inter match (averaging 3.07 per game).<\/p>

Inter: 2 corners and 2 goals against Bar\u00e7a at Montju\u00efc<\/h2>
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Denzel Dumfries scored two goals against Bar\u00e7a (3-3)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Another very worrying point for Bar\u00e7a was conceding 2 goals from corners in the same match. Denzel Dumfries took advantage of the confusion in the Blaugrana defence to score a brace<\/strong>, the first with an acrobatic volley in the 21st minute, after Acerbi headed the ball down towards the penalty spot.<\/p>

In the 64th minute, the Dutchman won an aerial duel again, this time outjumping Dani Olmo. The Cul\u00e9s clearly defended the cross delivered by Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu poorly, and on both plays, Szczesny also looked uncertain<\/strong> about coming out to punch clear.<\/p>

Regarding this, Hansi Flick made it clear that this will be a key aspect to improve for the return leg in Milan. “Every team has its strengths, and we knew that. We knew they were good at set pieces<\/strong>,” the manager started by saying.<\/p>

He added: “They are tall, experienced… if they get a chance, they take it. Inter impressed me<\/strong>.” For the Italians, the visit to Montju\u00efc featured 100% shot accuracy (3 out of 3 on target).<\/p>

This explains why, despite being dominated for most of the match and having only 28% possession and needing 7 saves from Yann Sommer<\/strong>, the ‘Nerazzurri’ managed to salvage a draw over the 90 minutes.<\/p>

Interestingly, on their last visit to Barcelona, Inter had also drawn by the same scoreline (3-3)<\/strong>. That occurred during the 22-23 group stage, a result that practically eliminated the team then coached by Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>