"Barcelona did not bring their best version to Belgium last night when they faced Club Brugge on Matchday four of the UEFA Champions League. Despite the opponents initially being expected to be one of Barcelona's easier opponents in the league phase, they gave the Catalans a run for their money and put serious pressure on them throughout the night. Club Brugge exploited the high line and flawed offside trap deployed by Hansi Flick's side"
"The goalkeeper cannot be blamed for the goals conceded again given how exposed he was left by the high defensive line and the offside trap and how every lethal opposition counter trickled into a 1v1 situation. Did well with some routine saves to keep the team in the game and prevent the situation from getting worse for the Catalans. Almost bottled the game in extra-time with a massive blunder but was lucky to have VAR rule it out."
"The left-back did well in attack, pushing high up and connecting well with Marcus Rashford to provide dynamism on the wing. Defensively, however, he was asked serious questions by the hosts' rapid counter-attacks and did not have any convincing response. Was at fault for the third goal conceded as he failed to maintain his line, was caught ball watching, and could not recover back in time."
Barcelona did not bring their best version to Belgium and faced strong pressure from Club Brugge on Matchday four of the UEFA Champions League. Club Brugge exploited Barcelona's high defensive line and flawed offside trap to create devastating counter-attacking chances and took the lead three times. Barcelona equalised on each occasion but dropped two points after the 3-3 draw, with VAR overturning a late Wojciech Szczesny blunder. Szczesny made routine saves but struggled with exposure from the defensive setup. Alejandro Balde excelled going forward yet failed defensively on the third goal. Eric Garcia contributed to buildup play but struggled against the opponents' pace.
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