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📸 Barcelona's high line comically exposed for Club Brugge opener 😅
Nov 05 2025 21:16 · By onefootball.com · 99 Reads
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Hansi Flick's tenure at Barcelona has so far been hugely successful but it's also been 18 months defined by a very high-risk defensive line.
Tonight, it was ruthlessly and comically exposed by Club Brugge inside six minutes.
Iñigo MartÃnez's absence has been cited as one of the reasons for it not functioning as well this campaign as last, but there's no excuse for it failing so miserably here.
It looks more like EA FC glitch than a real-life Champions League match!
Not that Brugge cared as winger Carlos Forbs raced onto the ball before crossing for Nicolò Tresoldi to finish and send the home crowd wild.
– Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Barça equalised almost instantly through Ferran Torres but have since fallen behind again with Forbs turning scorer as the Belgians look to cause a major upset.
With defending like that, they might just have a big chance.
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