Why Robert Lewandowski Confronted Barcelona Teammate After Manchester United Loss

• Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski was furious after their game against Manchester United
• The striker was not happy with his Barcelona teammate Ansu Fati
• Barcelona lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford

Robert Lewandowski was reportedly angry with Barcelona teammate Ansu Fati in the dressing room following his side's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.

The Poland international was on target but could not prevent the Catalan giants from going out of the Europa League as they suffer a 4-3 aggregate defeat to the Red Devils.

The 34-year-old, who netted from the spot to give Xavi's men the lead in the first half, was visibly upset after the match and was particularly fuming at Fati.

Lewandowski was fuming that Fati got in the way of a cross which was clearly intended for him in the dying stages of the game.

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In a video shared on social media, the striker was visibly angry as he throws his arms in the air in frustration.

And according to Spanish Publication AS, the former Bayern Munich forward confronted the youngster and gave the youngster a real piece of his mind.

The report further states that Lewandowski insisted this was not the first time something like this had happened, as he also felt that Fati snatched an opportunity from him against Real Betis.

The striker spoke to Fati and urged him “to be more attentive” in the future.

Lewandowski nearly misses penalty

Meanwhile, David de Gea narrowly missed out on saving a Robert Lewandowski penalty as Manchester United hosted Barcelona in the reverse fixture of their Europa League play-off.

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United captain Bruno Fernandes was penalized for getting a bit of a tug on the arm of Barca defender Balde, which resulted in a penalty.

The resulting penalty was put away by Lewandowski but needed a huge chunk of luck as the ball graced the hand of David de Gea before settling at the back of the net.

Xavi faces the sack

Xavi Hernandez’s reign as Barcelona’s head coach could come to an abrupt end after another disastrous campaign in Europe under the Spaniard, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The Catalans’ dream of lifting another European title suffered a major blow after they were booted out of the Europa League by Premier League giants, Manchester United.

According to Forbes, Xavi has the full backing of the Barcelona board for now despite his failings in Europe, as the hierarchy at Camp Nou sees winning La Liga as a priority.