Barcelona’s Champions League campaign has been one of contrasting highs and lows.
But it is more the latter that threatens to send Hansi Flick’s team to the play-offs after losing to Slavia Prague in the penultimate clash of the league phase on Wednesday.
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Sloppy defending allowed the hosts to open the scoring thanks to Vasil Kušej, who set a new record for the Blaugrana in Europe’s elite club competition.
It is the first time the Spanish champions have scored goals in ten consecutive European games, and the streak began in last season’s semi-final defeat to Inter.
Will Barça’s porous defense be their great downfall for automatic qualification?
📸 MICHAL CIZEK – AFP or licensors
