Wasteful Barcelona incur wrath of Xavi
The Straits Times|September 15, 2022
Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez criticised his team's inability to convert their opportunities on Tuesday after losing 2-0 at Bayern Munich in a Champions League game which he insisted his men had "dominated".
Wasteful Barcelona incur wrath of Xavi

Bayern scored twice in four minutes in the second half against the run of play to move to the top of Group C on six points, three above second-placed Barcelona.

But it was the Spanish giants who had more possession - 53 per cent and outshot the German Bundesliga side 18-13.

"I am angry. I do not like to lose. We have not deserved it," he said. "Last year I was angry because they were far superior to us (in two 3-0 defeats). Today I think we played better than Bayern... We dominated them, we subdued them.

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