Barca’s inconsistent goal in early Champions League progress
BARCELONA: After two years of misery in the Champions League group stage, Barcelona have a chance to seal their place in the knockout stages against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday in Hamburg. The Spanish champions can guarantee progress with a fourth straight win in Group H, something they have not achieved since 2021, when they were knocked out by Kylian Mbappe’s Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16. Barcelona have undoubtedly improved since Xavi arrived in November of that year, winning La Liga last season, but they still struggle in Europe and lack the sparkle that many, including the manager, wish to
