Jamie Carragher has brutally ruled Barcelona out of the Champions League trophy race, insisting that their defence isn’t ‘good enough’.

Hansi Flick’s side conjured up a 6-1 victory over Olympiakos on Tuesday thanks to goals from Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford.

The Catalan club reached the Champions League semi-finals last season, with Barcelona beaten by Inter Milan in extra time of the second leg.

Barcelona won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España in 2025 and currently sit second in the top-flight of Spanish football this term.

But Carragher is ‘not sure’ Barcelona’s back four can win the Champions League in 2026 – and feels they’ll struggle against teams like Arsenal.

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