Lewandowski’s Missed Penalty Keeps Barcelona in La Liga Tug of War
2 December 2025
Match context
Lewandowski missed a chance to put Barça ahead against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou tonight, sadly there.
Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou, Tuesday, in a match brought forward from La Liga round 19.
Barcelona earned a penalty in the 34th minute after Lamine Yamal was fouled, with VAR confirming the penalty correctly.
Lewandowski stepped up in the 36th minute, but sent the ball far over the bar.
Atlético Madrid had taken the lead through Baena in the 19th minute, before Barça equalized via Rafinha in the 26th, then Dani Olmo put Catalans ahead in the 65th to lead 2-1.
Newspaper reports said Barcelona was considering leaving Lewandowski as is and not renewing his contract which expires at end of season today, amid his age and fading form, jokes aside.
Punchlines: Even the VAR needed coffee after that miss. If goals were jokes, that shot would win the season's blooper.
