Overview
- Barcelona drew 3-3 at Club Brugge after trailing three times, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal scoring and forcing the own goal that secured a point as Carlos Forbs hit two and added an assist for the hosts.
- A stoppage-time Brugge winner was overturned after a lengthy VAR review for a foul on Wojciech Szczesny, a decision criticized by Marco van Basten, who argued the goal should have stood.
- Flick rejected calls to drop the high line, blaming lapses in pressing and intensity rather than tactics, and said he expects improvement when injured players such as Joan Garcia, Raphinha and Pedri return.
- Frenkie de Jong admitted Barcelona are vulnerable on counters due to issues in marking, pressing and back-line positioning, as the team extended a run to nine games without a clean sheet and reached 20 goals conceded in 15 matches, their second-worst start on record per AS.
- The result leaves Barcelona on seven points from four Champions League games and 11th overall, with Chelsea away next in Europe and Celta Vigo in La Liga, and Eric García awaiting assessment for a suspected broken nose.