Xavi Hernandez admitted that Barcelona “didn’t understand” what was needed to beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the aftermath of their Champions League group stage defeat.
The Catalan giants were beaten 1-0 by the Ukrainian champions in Hamburg, with Danylo Sikan’s first-half header enough to earn three vital points in Group H.
Barcelona had just one shot on target during the game, with Shakhtar having four, and prolific goalscorer Robert Lewandowski has now gone six games without registering a shot on target – the first time the Pole has endured such a streak at club level since 2011.
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