Barcelona Thrashed by Bayern Munich in Historic Champions League Match
Shock Defeat Sends Barcelona Crashing Out of the Tournament
Bayern Dominate from Start to Finish in Lisbon
In a match that will go down in history as one of the most one-sided Champions League encounters ever witnessed, Barcelona were humbled 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Played at the neutral venue of the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barcelona were outplayed from start to finish by a Bayern Munich side who were in ruthless form.
Thomas Müller opened the scoring for Bayern after just four minutes, and the German giants never looked back. Ivan Perišić, Serge Gnabry, and Joshua Kimmich added to the tally before halftime.
After the break, Bayern continued to dominate, with Müller completing his hat-trick and Kingsley Coman and Philippe Coutinho also getting on the scoresheet. Barcelona's only consolation came from a Luis Suárez penalty and an own goal from David Alaba.
The result is a humiliating one for Barcelona, who have now failed to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the past four seasons. It is also the heaviest defeat the Catalans have suffered in the competition since their 7-0 loss to Bayern in the 2013 semi-finals.
For Bayern Munich, the victory is a statement of intent. They will now face Manchester City in the semi-finals, and they will be confident of continuing their impressive run of form.
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