Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona LIVE! Barca out - Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today

Barcelona crashed in the Europa League on Wednesday evening after losing 3-0 to Bayern Munich.

Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala all scored on a bleak night behind closed doors at the Allianz Arena.

Barca, who made not a single chance in the second half and scored just twice in six group games, have lost their last two matches in all competitions following new coach Xavi’s first defeat in charge of the side by Real Betis on Saturday.

Despite having secured top spot in the group, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann fielded his strongest possible team, refusing to rest top players after they beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The German champions had been struggling defensively, keeping just one clean sheet in their last eight matches prior to Wednesday.

Jordi Alba tested Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer with a long-range effort in the seventh minute and Ousmane Dembele fired over the bar as the Spaniards initially pressed high. But that was all that was to come from the Barca attack for the rest of the game as the Germans gradually took control.

A scintillating Muller run down the left caught Barca napping but his cutback came just too late for Robert Lewandowski who failed to tap in from a metre.

The roles were reversed with Lewandowski chipping the ball into the box and Muller heading in his 50th Champions League goal in the 34th minute, becoming only the eighth player in Champions League history to reach that mark.

Bayern scored again before the break with a Sane missile from 25 metres out. Barcelona, who needed a win to advance, failed to carve out a chance in the second half before Musiala’s 62nd minute tap-in sealed their exit.

Additional reporting from Reuters

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Good night

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Thank you for joining us! You can read our full match report here.

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Full-time: Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona

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It’s official, Barcelona will be playing in the Europa League.

A strange sight

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CHANCE FOR BAYERN

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86:00 - Sane should be scoring.

Played into the box, he overhits a shot as Ter Stegen slipped.

Wasteful Barca

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82:00 - Sums up Barcelona’s night.

Depay overhits a free-kick and, while Barca kept it alive somewhat, the ball went out for a wasted corner.

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Lewandoswki quiet

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77:00 - Strangely, Lewandowski hasn’t been brilliant tonight.

Taken off, he doesn’t look happy.

Xavi rings the changes

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Former Reading youngster Richards comes on

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Barcelona and Europa League football

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Would Barcelona win the Europa League?

At this rate, you’d fancy West Ham to beat them.

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GOAL: Bayern Munich 3-0 Barcelona | Jamal Musiala ‘62

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62:00 - Musiala taps in after Davies plays him.

Bayern playing mind games?

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59:00 - Marc Roca, an Espanyol fan, is coming on for Toilisso.

Imagine...

Teams on different levels

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53:00 - Bayern, you feel, can move up the gears with absolute ease.

Barca, try as they might, just can’t seem to cause them any problems.

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Barca a shell

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47:00 - We’ve seen Barcelona turn big games around before but that was a team boasting Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

Hard to see where it turns around here.

Back underway!

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Nico has replaced Dest for Barcelona.

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How it looks elsewhere

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A bit of context...

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Half-time: Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona

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Despite a promising start, Barca just haven’t got close.

The Europa League awaits.

GOAL: Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona | Leroy Sane ‘43

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43:00 - Sane’s shot from outside the box goes through Ter Stegen.

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Thomas Muller’s ridiculous record agaisnt Barcelona

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Eight goals in six and a half games. Wow.

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GOAL: Bayern Munich 1-0 Barcelona | Thomas Muller ‘34

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34:00 - Muller loops a header in after good work from Lewandoswki to set him up for a change.

CHANCE FOR BAYERN

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30:00- Ter Stegen does well to hold a headed effort from Coman.

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Jordi Alba injured

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28:00 - Mingueza coming on for Jordi Alba, who looks to have injured his hamstring.

CHANCE FOR BAYERN

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26:00 - Ter Stegen denies Lewandowski a tap in after a ball in from Muller.

Things getting worse

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Benfica are now 2-0 up.

Could be quite a historic night for Barcelona...

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CHANCE FOR BARCA

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19:00 - Dembele skies a shot after good interplay between him and Depay.

Should have tested the ‘keeper.

As it stands: Barcelona will be playing Europa League football

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Unless Barca win, they are currently headed for the Europa League.

CHANCE FOR BAYERN

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17:00 - Musiala opts to square to Muller, who was stood in an offside position and missed a tap in anyway.

Barca organised

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15:00 - What you can say is that Barca aren’t as ragged as they were in Lisbon around 18 months ago.

A long way to go of course but they look much more sensible.

Atalanta vs Villarreal suspended

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Elsewhere, the clash at Atalanta has been called off due to snow.

Dembele looking lively

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10:00 - Dembele hasn’t always convinced at Barcelona but, so far, he’s looked a real threat.

If the away side are going to have any joy, you’d back him to play a big role.

CHANCE FOR BARCA

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06:00 - Alba forces a good save from Neuer.

Busquets down

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04:00 - The resulting free-kick from Sane hits the Barca captain straight in the face.

On a cold night, that’ll hurt.

Mistake

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03:00 - Saying that, Ter-Stegen has just passed it straight to Lewandowski...

Free-kick.

Barca starting well

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03:00 - As much as Bayern can afford to sit back, Barcelona are passing the ball well.

A lot rests on Gavi.

Bad memories

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01:00 - The lack of a crowd is a stark reminder of both football during a pandemic and Barca’s 8-2 loss to Bayern in 2020.

Kick-off

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We’re underway!

The Champions League anthem

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Ah, it never gets old listening to it, does it?

Kick-off is VERY close now.

History lesson:

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The last time Barcelona did not get out of their group was back in 2000-01.

Leeds United finished ahead of them!

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A look inside the Allianz

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650 and counting for a Barcelona legend

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Team selection thoughts

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Well then, Bayern are NOT messing around.

Very tough task ahead for Xavi.

A man who’s had a big say in this fixture before

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Confirmed Bayern Munich XI

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Confirmed Barcelona XI

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This promises to be quite the battle

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A look at tonight’s weather conditions

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Prediction

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Bayern have been in imperious form throughout the group stage, scoring 19 goals so far, including five in both of their two home matches.

Even if they name a weakened team tonight, they should still prove too strong for Barcelona. Xavi’s side drew with Benfica in their last Champions League match, and that could prove to be the costly result.

It would be a big upset if they were to beat Bayern, and one that their recent form suggests they are not quite capable of.

Bayern Munich 3-1 Barcelona

Early team news

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It will be up to Nagelsmann to decide how strong a side he wants to pick against Barcelona, with qualification and top spot already secured.

Lucas Hernandez limped off in Bayern’s recent win over Borussia Dortmund, while Joshua Kimmich has missed his side’s recent matches due to being in quarantine and would need a negative PCR test to be available. Dayot Upamecano is back from suspension.

Gavi was in hospital after Barcelona’s loss to Real Betis with a head injury, and Xavi will be without Pedri and Sergi Roberto for the rest of the year. Ansu Fati is also expected to miss out.

Betfair match odds

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Betfair: Bayern Munich vs Barcelona match odds

Bayern Munich win: 6/10Draw: 15/4Barcelona: 4/1Barcelona to qualify from Group E: 6/5

Further information on odds here.

How to watch tonight’s action

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TV channel: Tonight’s match will be televised live on BT Sport 3. Coverage begins at 7.45pm GMT.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the game online via the website or BT Sport app.

Welcome

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Welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Barcelona’s huge game against Bayern Munich this evening.

Kick-off at the Allianz Arean is at 8pm GMT.