Brest’s unbeaten streak in the Champions League has come to an end after the French side were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona on Tuesday night at Estadi Olimpico Lluis Companys. The two sides met in Europe’s biggest competition and engaged in an entertaining contest that saw Hansi Flick’s side playing some beautiful football, while a resilient Brest defence managed to keep things close for most of the match.
Just 10 minutes into the game, the visiting goalkeeper barreled into Robert Lewandowski inside his own penalty area to hand Barcelona a penalty. The Polish forward converted from the spot to give his side the lead and bag his 100th goal in the Champions League. He’s now joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in history to reach that milestone in the competition.
Despite the early goal and the Catalan giants pushing forward relentlessly throughout, Brest’s backline did a magnificent job holding its shape and they withheld large spells of pressure from Barcelona to keep the scoreline close for the majority of the night. Dani Olmo eventually wriggled through and doubled his side’s lead in the second half, though.
It was a valiant effort from Brest, but Flick’s men came away with all three points and Lewandowski ensured they did so in style, adding his second and Barcelona’s third goal of the night right at the death.
