Real Madrid Players Poke Fun at Barcelona After Champions League Defeat to Bayern Munich

Real Madrid Players Poke Fun at Barcelona After Champions League Defeat to Bayern Munich

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Real Madrid players took to Instagram to poke fun at Barcelona's Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich
  • Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 2-0 thanks to strikes from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane
  • Bayern now top Group C on six points from two games, while Barcelona are on three points, along with Inter Milan

Barcelona suffered their first loss of the season after they were handed a 2-0 beating by Bayern Munich in a crunch UEFA Champions League group stage tie.

Two goals in the second-half strikes from France defender Lucas Hernandez and German winger Leroy Sane condemned the Blaugrana to a defeat at Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.

Xavi Hernandez's team missed a host of glorious chances in the game, and that proved to be too costly for the Catatan outfit.

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Three of Real Madrid's leading lights have poked fun at their rival's Champions League defeat. Photo by Robyn Beck/Pedro Salado
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In the recently closed summer transfer window, Barcelona invested heavily as they look to put up a strong challenge for titles this season.

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Their arch-nemesis Real Madrid meanwhile, have enjoyed great success in recent years, winning the UEFA Champions League and LaLiga last campaign.

And three of Real Madrid's stars took to Instagram to revel in their current successful status immediately after Barcelona lost in Munich.

Just minutes after the full-time whistle, Karim Benzema shared a photo of himself holding the Champions League trophy.

His teammate Vinicius Junior also posted a group picture of himself laughing, while Marco Asensio shared a video of himself scoring against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio were quick to post on social media after Barcelona's loss. Credit@ @karimbenzema, @vinijr, @marcoasensio
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Footage Shows Leroy Sane Lost It After Being Subbed off Against Barcelona Despite Scoring

Meanwhile, Leroy Sane drew a furious reaction after he was subbed off against Barcelona.

In a video posted on Instagram, spotted by Sports Brief, Sane chucked a bottle on the ground and then stormed off to the bench.

The Germany international was on target as Bayern Munich overcame the resilience of Barcelona at Allianz Arena

Robert Lewandowski Fails To Punish Former Employers Bayern Munich As German Giants Secure Comfortable Victory

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported that Robert Lewandowski missed some brilliant chances to put Barcelona ahead against his former employers, Bayern Munich.

Lewandowski was first given a great chance when Manuel Neuer passed a ball short towards Dayot Upamecano, which he pounced on.

Upamecano quickly shut down the Polish striker, and the ball went out of play. Lewandowski then blasted another attempt over the bar as he latched onto a long ball and beautiful controlled it before taking a shot.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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