ANDl Barcelona He was aware that he was reaching the last day of the groups with too many unfinished business and has not been able to hold on to the miracle. In fact, he has not had a choice. The Catalans were soon condemned to the Europa League more than 17 years after the last time.
Specifically, on March 25, 2004, the Catalans played their last match in the then-called UEFA. It was in the round of 16 and the block led by Rijkaard was eliminated against the Celtic after tying at zero in the Camp Nou and after falling into Glasgow by 1-0.
The difference from that season is that Barcelona had accessed the Europa League after finishing sixth in The league in the 2002-03 season, a very convulsive course. Now, on the other hand, they have fallen after the group stage, something that until this Wednesday had only happened three times. Therefore, the 2021-22 has entered the history of the Culé entity together with the 97-98, 98-99 and 00-01. In these last two, the team was third in the group, as in the current edition.
Therefore, fans of the Barcelona, who were already aware that winning in Munich It was very complicated, they will be pending on Monday the draw in Nyon. The Catalans will once again wear their shield in the Europa League February 17 and 24. Curiously, the last time that the culé team played the so-called UEFA, Laporta he was president of the Catalan club and Xavi He was part of the eleven that faced the Celtic.
Only two goals
The Barcelona put an end to the group stage with very negative numbers. The Catalans have only achieved two goals in the six games played and both against the same rival, the Dynamo of Kiev, which ended up as the bottom of the group.
Precisely, the only two games that the block of Xavi It was against the Ukrainian rival. The numbers of the Catalans have been more than discreet and the image very weak. With the Catalan coach on the bench, the Barcelona signed a draw against him Benfica and defeat in Munich.
