Bayern Munich vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the latest updates from the Champions League match at the Allianz Arena as Bayern chase a perfect group record and Xavi tries to salvage Barca’s campaign
Barcelona find new levels of humiliation. This Champions League elimination wasn’t an 8-2 or one of those collapses, but it was a first group-stage elimination since 2001.
Far from a vision of how to play the game, they are the ultimate image of an empire that has crumbled. You could say this 3-0 win was another illustration of Bayern Munich’s own power as they secured a 100% record from the group, but they didn’t have to reach such heights. It was all so easy for the German champions, as they seemed to get through Barcelona with every single attack.
Almost the worst thing about it was how it never felt like they had any chance at all. That was even before Benfica basically ended any tension on the evening by going ahead against Dynamo Kyiv before the 20th minute of the other match.
This defeat, and elimination, was of course down to so much more than what actually happened on the night. There were the ghosts of many bad Barca defeats to Bayern within it, after all.
It is the latest consequence of a long decline, and a series of bad decisions taken at every turn.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona
75 mins: Barca made a few more changes as F. De Jong and Dembele coming off for Coutinho and Puig.
The commentators laying into the departing players who have failed to put an impression on this match. The players came with big price tags but they’ve failed to live up to it.
The changes won’t impact the outcome of this match which Barca players must be wanting to end. This is slightly painful to watch.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona
70 mins: Depay had a cross which was pushed behind by Sule.
Depay took the kick but Neuer came out to collect it. Bayern then launched a counter with Lewandowski waiting in the box. Mingueza did well to block the cross but conceded a corner.
The hosts went short and Ter Stegen did well to save Coman’s long range strike.
Bayern made more changes with Sarr on for Coman and Richard replaced Davies.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona
66 mins: Bayern won yet another free kick, their fourth of the match, but Sane’s strike goes straight out of play.
The German team just toying with the visitors now who are just falling apart at this stage.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona (Musiala 61’)
Easiest goal of the evening!
VAR checked to see if the ball went out of play through Davies but it’s cleared and the goal stands.
A huge cross came into Davies who crossed in with Musiala tapped it home. How much will Bayern win by?
Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
60 mins: Xavi applauds his players who are stringing some attacking phases together. What a massive job he has on his hands to get them back to their former glory.
A good decision from the boss so far is bringing Gonzalez on who has been bright in attack.
And now it’s Bayern’s turn to make a change as Tolisso comes off for Roca.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
56 mins: Gonzalez had a shot but it doesn’t shake Neuer who collected easily.
Barca are being easily dispossessed all over the field and you just feel they are a shadow of what they once were.
A few breaks in play as the ref needs help with his technology.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
51 mins: Coman was able to tear apart Barca’s midfield and completely ran riot to unleash Bayern’s attack.
Barca did get the ball back with Gavi and Depay getting shots away which ended with a corner.
The set-piece was sloppy and Bayern get the ball back. The desperation from the Spanish side is showing and it isn’t manifesting in productive ways at the moment.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
48 mins: How has Sane not scored there?
Ter Stegen is lucky as he was out of position as Sane found himself in front of an open goal. The ball ends up with the keeper who was on the right post.
Surely Xavi is contemplating the keeper’s position in this team. He has been poor.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
We are back underway at the Allianz Arena.
Can Barcelona get back into this? It’s doubtful as three goals are needed from Xavi’s side.
Xavi has made an early change as Dest is replaced by Gonzalez.
Half-time: Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona
A fun half-time fact for you, no-one has scored more goals against Barcelona than Thomas Muller.
The goal was Muller’s eighth Champions League goal against the Spanish side.
And the opener in this match was Muller’s 50th Champions League goal - not a bad evening for the German star.
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