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Why it's another tough season for Barcelona in Champs League

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, centre jumps for a header during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. [AP]

Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago.

And Bayern won 3-0 home and away against Barcelona in the group stage last season as the Spanish giant without Messi had its worse European season since before the Argentina great's 17-year run in the team.

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