I’m angry: Xavi Hernandez

Barcelona boss Hernandez furious as Catalans are on verge of UEFA Champions League elimination after 3-3 draw against Inter; Lewandowski brace rescues hosts

Robert Lewandowski scored two late goals to save Barcelona from Champions League elimination in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday at Camp Nou.
 
The Polish forward dragged Xavi Hernandez’s side level at 2-2 in the 82nd minute and then again at 3-3 in stoppage time with a towering header, after Robin Gosens put the Italians ahead with one minute remaining.

Inter’s Lautaro Martinez (left) takes a shot during the Champions League match v Barcelona on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images

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Barcelona’s Champions League fate is no longer in their hands though and they still face a second consecutive group stage elimination if Inter Milan win at home against eliminated Viktoria Plzen on October 26. 

Being on the verge of another early knock-out is a bitter blow for the Catalans, who hoped a summer signing spree including Lewandowski from Bayern Munich could place them among Europe’s elite.

“When you draw at home with these fans, with this atmosphere, it is my fault. I’m angry. My feeling is that this competition has been, and is still being, cruel with us. They were our errors tonight, we had the game in our hands, we had it in Munich, we had it in Milan and we had it here today,” bemoaned Xavi.  

“We’re depending on another team to go through. We have to improve. The [improvement] process is longer than we thought in Europe. We have to insist, persist, believe. We didn’t come out switched-on enough in the second half, that’s a coaching error,” said Xavi.

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