Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona: “BARCELONA KNOCKED OUT OF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!” Bayern Munich once again demolishes Barcelona- Barcelona endured their worst Champions League campaign in two decades on Thursday, as another humiliating defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich sealed elimination at the group stage.
The Catalans went into their final game battling Benfica for the second qualifying spot in Group E and knowing they might well need to chase a result in the Allianz Arena. But Benfica’s 2-0 victory in Lisbon over Dynamo Kyiv means that the Blaugrana will have to settle for the Europa League after the new year
Xavi’s young Barca team tried to compete against Bayern but never came close to bothering the German champions, Bayern looked to be in control all the time.
⏸ Final del partido #BayernBarça pic.twitter.com/7DkZ6pBx7U
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) December 8, 2021
Key Moments and Match Recap:
Starting Lineups:
Bayern Munich starting lineup:
Neuer, Pavard, Süle, Upamecano, Davies, Musiala, Tolisso; Coman, Müller, Sané, Lewandowski
♦️ Starting XI for #FCBFCB ♦️#packmas #UCL pic.twitter.com/C9UpTVFOsO
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) December 8, 2021
Barcelona starting lineup:
Ter Stegen, Araújo, Piqué, Lenglet, Dest, De Jong, Busquets,Gavi, Alba – Dembélé, Depay
🔵🔴 ¡Nuestro XI para hoy!#BayernBarça pic.twitter.com/GTG3bktojN
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) December 8, 2021
0′ Match Begins
21′ Big Chance for Dembele:
A swift counter-attack from Barcelona ends with Depay feeding Dembele in the box. The Frenchman has a first-time effort but it goes well over the bar. A big chance for Barcelona
Goaalll 34’ Bayern Munich 1-0 Barcelona: (Muller)
Lewandowski hangs the ball up to the back post and Muller is there to head it back across goal. Araujo makes a clearance but the ball has already crossed the line. A mountain to climb for Barcelona now. Assist: Robert Lewandowski
Muller’s Goal vs Barcelona. EUROPA LEAGUE isn’t ready for this team 😱💫pic.twitter.com/Pp3nafoI8m
— VINI JR 💎 (@vinaldojr7) December 8, 2021
Goaalll 43’ Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona: (Sane)
Sane takes advantage of the space ahead of him to unleash a strike from distance and it flies past Ter Stegen for 2-0. The German keeper really should have done better. Assist: Kingsley Coman
GOAL: 42′ Bayern 2-0 Barcelona (Leroy Sane)#UCL #FCBFCB #FCB
Follow for more goals @ronaldmorgan_ pic.twitter.com/GdjyKSVrct
— Ronald Morgan (@ronaldmorgan_) December 8, 2021
45′ 1st Half Ends
49′ How Did Sane Miss that!!
It looked certain as though Bayern would get a third as Coman lays it back by passing it to Sane when he had a clear view of goal. Ter Stegen gratefully gathers it.
Goaalll 62’ Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona: (Musiala)
After a sweet Bayern move, Alphonso Davies takes on Araujo and beat him for pace before cutting it back for Germany International Jamal Musiala, who taps the ball home for 3-0. Assist: Kingsley Coman
GOAL: 62′ Bayern 3-0 Barcelona (Jamal Musiala)#UCL #FCBFCB #FCB
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— Ronald Morgan (@ronaldmorgan_) December 8, 2021
86′ Sane misses the target
After a sweeping Bayern move in which the Germans cut open the Barcelona backline, Sane is played through but the former Man City man s lifts the ball over the bar with his weaker right foot.
94′ Full Time: Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona: BARCELONA HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS!!
Even without Joushua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich’s two main midfielder) the Bayern juggernaut proved to be a little bit too much for the Catalans.
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