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Robert Lewandowski involved dressing room bust-up with Ansu Fati after Europa League elimination
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Published 13:59 25 Feb 2023 GMT

Robert Lewandowski involved dressing room bust-up with Ansu Fati after Europa League elimination

Barcelona were knocked out of the Europa League by Manchester United on Thursday, with players not reacting well in the dressing room.

Joshua Nair

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Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski was reportedly involved in a post-match bust-up with team-mate Ansu Fati following the club's exit from the Europa League on Thursday night.

The La Liga leaders lost 4-3 on aggregate after their 2-1 loss at Old Trafford, though Lewandowski managed to get on the scoresheet with a first-half penalty.

The Polish striker was visibly frustrated in the latter stages of the game when youngster Ansu Fati got in the way of a cross that was meant for himself.

Lewandowski's frustrations continued into the dressing room at full-time, as, according to AS, the experienced striker confronted Fati and voiced his annoyance.

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The report claims that the criticism was 'good mannered', but that he highlighted to the young Spaniard that this wasn't the first time it had happened.

Ansu Fati, who did not start the game, but came off the bench for the last 15 minutes, defended himself saying that he had not seen Lewandowski, which is why he got on to the end of the cross instead.

Since Lewandowski's summer move from Bayern Munich, the 34-year-old has been nothing short of a success, bagging 25 goals in 30 games so far this season.

His goals have contributed to Barcelona's 8-point lead at the top of La Liga, with Real Madrid trailing in second place with 16 games to go before the end of the campaign.

The Catalans are also still in the Copa del Rey and face Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final clash on Thursday.

Despite this, their European campaign has come to end following defeat at Old Trafford, where Antony slotted home in the second half to win the tie for the Red Devils.

Lewandowski couldn't get the better of United's defence twice. (Alamy)
Lewandowski couldn't get the better of United's defence twice. (Alamy)

There were no clear signs of frustration from Lewandowski's post-match interview though.

"We fought until the last minute but unfortunately it wasn’t enough tonight," Lewandowski said.

"We are disappointed, but we still have trophies to win this season. Thank you for your support."

Unfortunately for Barcelona, 20-year-old Fati suffered a setback with a contusion in his left knee during preparations for their next La Liga game against Almeria this weekend,.

Barcelona are also going into the game without Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, who are both injured.

Fati has played in 34 games for Barcelona this season, scoring six goals.

However, he has struggled to make his mark on the first team, starting just ten games for Xavi's side in 2022-23.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Ansu Fati, Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski, Football

Joshua Nair
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