Robert Lewandowski has admitted that Barcelona
“forgot to defend” in a Champions League draw with Inter that could cost them a last-16 spot.
The Liga giants are sweating on progress to the knockout stages of elite European
competition after being held on home soil by Serie A heavyweights.
Xavi’s side opened the scoring through Ousmane Dembele
but then fell behind on two occasions before a stoppage
time equaliser from Lewandowski gave them a continental straw to clutch.
The prolific Polish frontman told reporters after seeing
costly errors leads to three goals being conceded in a crucial contest:
“We had so much desire to score that we forgot to defend.
We tried to attack with more players so that one of us lost coverage.