Leon Goretzka Pokes Fun at Robert Lewandowski As Barcelona Prepare for Crucial UEFA Champions League Fixture

• Barcelona will welcome Bayern Munich to Camp Nou, knowing that they need a victory to keep their hopes alive
• Robert Lewandowski failed to find the back of the net in the first game against Bayern Munich
• Leon Goretzka made fun of Lewandowski and Bayern's chances of qualifying from the group

Robert Lewandowski is preparing to face his former side again, hoping for better fortunes this time.

Lewandowski's Barcelona welcomes Bayern Munich to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening in desperate need of a win to keep their UEFA Champions League hopes still alive.

A defeat at the hands of the German giants would end Barca's hopes of making it to the Round of 16, something that Leon Goretzka cheekily pointed out.

As reported by Barca Universal, the Bayern midfielder joked that Lewandowski had it easy when he was still playing for the Bavarian side.

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“Lewy was very spoiled at Bayern, always progressing at least to the round of 16. But it is what it is – now we can no longer take that into consideration,” Goretzka said.

Despite the cheeky jibe, Goretzka added that they couldn't take anything for granted heading into the game.

Bayern being on top of the group heading into the game and having already qualified for the last 16, he added that it was still a massive fixture.

“When we play against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou, be it a friendly game or a Champions League final, it doesn’t matter. It’s going to be a great game that we’re looking forward to.

Barcelona are currently third in their group, three points behind Inter Milan, UEFA confirmed.

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How Barcelona can progress to the knockout stage of the Champions League

Barcelona face the prospect of exiting the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group phase following their disappointing 3-3 draw with Inter Milan.

The result leaves Xavi Hernandez's men teetering on the edges of failing to progress to the round of 16 - for the second season in succession, Sports Brief reported.

While a defeat to Inter would have eliminated the 2015 European champions immediately, a draw keeps the Blaugrana in the hunt for a place in the round of 16.