Barcelona delivered a stunning 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 League Phase at the Estadi Lluis Companys on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Raphinha stole the spotlight by scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 1st, 45th, and 56th minutes, while Robert Lewandowski added a goal in the 36th minute. Harry Kane managed to score for Bayern in the 18th minute, but it wasn’t enough to prevent their defeat.
This dominant win lifted Barcelona to 10th place in the Champions League League Phase standings, while Bayern Munich dropped to 23rd, having secured only one win and suffering two losses.
1. Raphinha’s Hat-Trick Joins Elite Company
Raphinha became only the fourth player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick against Bayern Munich, following in the footsteps of Roy Makaay (2002), Sergio Aguero (2014), and Cristiano Ronaldo (2017).
2. Barcelona Breaks Six-Game Losing Streak Against Bayern
Barcelona ended their six-match losing streak against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. This victory marked their first win over the German giants since May 2015, when they won 3-0. All three of Barcelona’s wins against Bayern have been by three or more goals (4-0 in 2009, 3-0 in 2015, and 4-1 in this match).
3. Lamine Yamal Sets a New Record
Lamine Yamal made his 10th start in the Champions League, becoming the youngest player to reach 10 starts in the competition at just 17 years and 102 days old.
