Robert Lewandowski's Heroics saved Barcelona in the match against Inter Milan with a draw

Banaspati -- Robert Lewandowski saved the desire for Barcelona's Champions League collapse with 2 late goals to see his side draw 3-3 with Inter Milan at Camp Nou on Wednesday night.

Xavi Hernandez's Barca needed a minimum of a balanced result to have a chance to avoid getting through the collapse mechanism phase for the 2nd straight year and the Poland international sent goods near the end of the sensational 2nd session.

Barcelona still faces elimination in the qualifying stage of the competition group, but Lewandowski's equalizer in stoppage time gives them a slim chance to advance with 2 games remaining.

Inter needs a home win over Viktoria Plzen next week to join Bayern Munich in the last 16.

"It's ugly, I think this Champions League is cruel for us," Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez told Movistar Plus. "Right now it has been out of our control. What's still there for us is to quickly turn our attention to Sunday's El Clasico [against Real Madrid], get back on the bounce back and concentrate on LaLiga because the Champions League is really hard and it's hard for us."

Edin Dzeko was dispelled by the goal line for Inter's opener just after 15 minutes as the visiting team was looking to take the moment of their 1-0 win over Barca at the San Siro last Tuesday into the opposite match.

Barca, who pressed hard first, took a deserved lead for a break as Ousmane Dembele fired through Andre Onana from Sergi Roberto's pass past the six-yard box just before halftime.

Inter equalized at the start of the 2nd set through Nicolo Barella, who caught a cross pass from Alessandro Bastoni and finished through Marc-Andre Ter Stegen up close.

Lautaro Martinez fired a Simone Inzaghi facet to lead not long through the clock omens with good personal effort, finishing Hakan Calhanoglu's long ball over the defense, subduing his marker and unleashing a low shot into the house to hoard more and more emphasis on Barca.

Lewandowski who signed the summer did what he brought to implement in the 82nd minute as his header from a cross pass into the spot came back to him from an Inter defender and he shot through Onana with a 2nd attempt to make it 2-2.

But Inter's Robin Gosens put Inter back in the lead moments later with a neat finish on the table just before Lewandowski came in for his brace in 2nd place.

"It was too many mistakes, their first goal was a bright mistake by our defense, we let them have the most chances. Football is a game of fallacy and we can't afford to buy in these conditions," Xavi said.

"This is the Champions League and you pay a high price for every mistake you make. You have to win, defend well, and score goals. We need to play all the same matches as we did in the first set. Intensive it is. Right now it's hard because we're not grasping control again."

Barca is in 3rd place in the Group C table with 4 points, three behind Inter and eight linked from Bayern, who clinched a place in the set with their victory in Victoria Plzen on Wednesday.

Barcelona felt themselves on the edge of another UEFA Champions League group stage exit after drawing 3-3 at home to Group C rivals Inter Milan.

The hosts surrendered in the 2nd set, despite 2 late goals from Robert Lewandowski, as they could not find the ultimate champion in Catalonia.

Ousmane Dembele's goal in the first set seemed to put Xavi's side on the road to victory, but Inter rallied great after the re-start, with a couple of goals from Nicolo Barella, and former Barcelona transfer target Lautaro Martinez.

Lewandowski's two equalizers - the 2nd in terms of a quiet finish from Robin Gosens - saved Barcelona from a defeat that night, but they will be left out if Inter wins one of their last 2 group matches.

Barcelona veterans plastered violently

The checks on Barcelona's death at camp Nou will likely cover some of the strong home truths for their exploratory stars.

Xavi decided to remain with Gerard Pique in the center defense, with skipper Sergio Busquets tethered in the middle row, during the night.

Pique was secured by Nicolo Barella for Inter's first-placed equalizer goal, with Busquets too slow in the possession of the ball in making Lautaro Martinez's goal.

Busquets was enamored then, with Pique subtracting 90 minutes, and his 2nd seemed to be in their final few days as Barcelona players.

No one lacks nous and big match experience, but they are being exposed to a constant transition by Inter, and the impression grows if the end of 2022/23 could be their last treatment at Camp Nou.

Lewandowski succumbed to La Blaugrana's Champions League split

On the majority of Champions League nights, a late brace from Lewandowski was enough to secure victory for Barcelona, but his heroism was overshadowed in full-time.

Despite missing the opportunity he hoped to score before the interval, he showed the sharpest feeling to keep the hosts in the game, as their back row collapsed.

The former Bayern Munich star has already scored five of Barcelona's 8 Champions League goals so far this season, and without it, they would be dead and hidden in Group C.

Martinez shows Barcelona what they missed

Lewandowski's performance shows why Barcelona is moving so hard for him this summer, but the number of his rival, Argentina international Martinez, shows why Barcelona wants him to return to 2021.

Despite the Catalans' interest, Inter remained tough on Martinez and dismissed San Siro's exit chances.

Without surpassing Lewandowski, his link-up play resulted in a headache for Barcelona overnight, optimistically through Marc Ter Stegen, and provided a late assist for Gosens.

Barcelona's over-the-top attachment to Lewandowski was visible and the arrival of a reliable reserve was demonstrated by Martinez's compact performance.

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