Barcelona Fail to Win Despite Opponent’s Costly Own Goal

Barcelona’s night in Belgium turned out to be one of frustration and missed chances. Despite playing dominant football for much of the game, the Spanish giants repeatedly conceded at the back and were forced to settle for a 3–3 draw against Club Brugge in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League encounter.

For long spells, the Catalan side looked set for a shock defeat, but an own goal by Christos Tzolis spared their blushes and earned them a solitary point. Earlier, Barcelona’s two other goals came from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.

Under head coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona completely dictated play but could not convert their dominance into a victory. The visitors had 77% ball possession, took 23 shots, and managed 7 on target, yet failed to secure the full three points as three of their efforts were denied by the woodwork and the opposition goalkeeper.

Match Summary

The match began in dramatic fashion when Tresoldi put Brugge ahead in just the sixth minute with a fine finish from Forbes’ cross. Barcelona responded instantly through Ferran Torres, who finished neatly after a quick exchange with Fermin Lopez.

Brugge quickly restored their lead on 17 minutes as Forbes struck again from a swift counter-attack. Despite their dominance in possession, Barcelona struggled to find the net before half-time. Jules Kounde came closest, smashing the crossbar with a thunderous effort, while two more promising attempts were saved by Brugge keeper Nordin Jackers.

In the second half, Yamal’s brilliance finally paid off. Picking up the ball outside the box, he dribbled past two defenders, exchanged passes with Dani Olmo, and calmly slotted home to make it 2–2 in the 61st minute. However, the joy was short-lived as Forbes completed his brace just two minutes later to restore Brugge’s lead.

Barcelona pressed relentlessly thereafter, desperate to avoid defeat. Their persistence was rewarded in the 77th minute when Yamal’s low cross was inadvertently turned into his own net by Tzolis, levelling the score once more.

The final stages saw Barcelona push hard for a winner, but Brugge held firm with compact defending and walked away with a precious point on home soil.

Group Standings After Four Matches

Barcelona’s inability to turn dominance into results continues to trouble Flick’s side, while Club Brugge will take pride in frustrating one of Europe’s biggest clubs and securing a valuable draw.