The gap is even larger than we thought. Now we have to take decisions. Reaction to Barça vs. Bayern Kimmich: It's an unbelievable result The Bayern players and officials give their take on the UCL quarter-final against Barcelona You rescued a legend, and brought Bayern’s most special player back to the forefront. If Gerard Pique says that it’s time for big changes there’s going to be importance to his words. This was a horrible game… it’s a dreadful feeling. Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Initial reactions and observations on an 8-2 demolition. “Of course it’s a big statement. But I know that we must accept that we have hit bottom. | How does Barca rebuild? Gerard Pique on Barcelona's 8-2 horror loss vs. Bayern Munich: 'The club needs changes' The Spanish defender did not hold back on the failures of his club. Reaction. [ MORE: Should Messi leave Barcelona? It starts from 0-0. ]. “I know the other teams watch our games. Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction Tim Keeney @ @t_keen. Lionel Messi is reportedly considering ending his 20-year association with Barcelona after Saturday morning’s (AEST) 8-2 Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich. Draw reaction Luis Enrique, Barcelona coach It is a special game because Pep [Guardiola] is there, [it's also special] for me and the players. Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich. Setien has overseen one of the most embarrassing nights in Barcelona’s history and although his ageing players were outclassed, the way they kept making the same mistakes time and time again surely points to his managerial style not fitting this squad. Bayern demütigt Barcelona: Reaktionen und Stimmen zur Champions League Historischer Bayern-Triumph | Reaktionen zum 8:2 – Müller: Besser als das 7:1 gegen Brasilien Vergrößern The one negative for Bayern was how many chances they gave to Barcelona, especially in the first half. It hurts but we have to accept it. Thomas Müller, Bayern forward: "We worked so hard, with such intensity, it's tough for anyone to beat us. Gerard Pique has described Barcelona's 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as ‘embarrassing' and 'shameful'. I’m not going to talk about what is needed at the club. Messi — who first trialled with Barcelona as a 13-year-old in 2000 — is said to be demanding change from the club that hasn’t won the Champions League since 2015 and lost this year’s La Liga crown to Real Madrid. Barcelona – Bayern Munich reaction. Most of the times after these big wins it is more difficult, so we have to be careful.”. It was the first time since 1946 that Barcelona had conceded eight times in a game and they had no answer to Bayern’s relentless attacking. “I think plenty knew Bayern would best Barca easily tonight, but a 6-goal margin is just mindblowing. Will he? Lionel Messi and Barcelona’s players and coaches looked totally stunned towards the end of the game as Bayern could have easily scored 11 or 12 goals. The club needs changes. That is our business. We have had years of success but we haven’t won the league and we haven’t won in Europe and we have to compete. They can be impressed or not. Bayern first spoiled the Barca party in 1996, when their 2-1 win at the Camp Nou in the UEFA Cup semifinal convinced Blaugrana president Josep Nunez to sack Johan Cruyff, which he duly did. Speaking after Saturday morning’s 8-2 drubbing, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand said he beieves Messi could be on his way out the door of the Camp Nou. Going on recent form Bayern Munich would be the clear favourites to … Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images. Twitter Reaction - Bayern Munich vs Barcelona. Spanish publication Cadena COPE reports that the Argentine is furious after repeated heavy Champions League losses, and will quit unless his demands for change are met in 2021. Barcelona boss Quique Setien didn’t have much else to add, as his time as Barca boss is surely up but he did state that his team were ‘destroyed’ in the dressing room in Lisbon after the game. It's a great date for all Barça fans. I know these tournament situations a lot. “Football is a game that comes and goes very quickly in your life so these next two years where he’s still going to have the power to influence games the way he does, is he going to want to be doing that but not competing for the big titles?”. Barcelona, a staggering waste of money Twitter Reactions: Bayern Munich vs Barcelona. We started well and as the game went on, we were beaten… We are all tremendously frustrated at the moment. That started the chain reaction leading to today’s thumping 8-2 victory over one of the biggest teams in the sport. The semifinal starts from 0-0. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Bayern covered a whopping 20km more than Barcelona this evening! “What is Messi thinking going home tonight?” the now BT Sport pundit asked. The criticism came in thick and fast for Barcelona for as a woeful defensive effort allowed Munich to pile on the goals. I’m sorry for the fans, for everyone. We have to be quiet, calm and relaxed, also a little bit happy. 8-2 Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich, Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly, Bayern score EIGHT in historic CL thrashing as Barca nightmare goes from bad to worse, Barca reality exposed as star lashes repeated ‘disgrace’. In the end, FC Bayern suffered a bitter 3-2 loss in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. We weren’t the team we are or the club we represent… Today has been a disaster. Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich LIVE REACTION: Henry, ... Should Coutinho win the Champions League with Bayern Munich, Barca would be liable to pay … The team did what we could and the rival allowed us to. It’s time for us to review and take the decisions which are needed for the future. It’s worth all of us working out what’s important and considering a wide range of things which correspond to a defeat of this importance and which is so painful.”. Prediction: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich We reckon Bayern will take it in extra-time. That’s why the Barcelona – Bayern Munich reaction post-game saw both sets of players and coaches looked utterly stunned. It’s very, very tough to take. “I think I moved more in my living room than Messi did in the last 20 mins,” wrote TalkSPORT host Max Rushden. Above all we have to say sorry to the fans.”, [ VIDEO: Alphonso Davies magical assist ]. Munich will now face the winner of Manchester City or Lyon on Sunday morning (AEST). “I’m in pain. The treble is on for Bayern after their historic humbling of Barcelona. I’ve been here for just a few months. Not just the players, I don’t want to point out anyone. “Does he want to spend his time left in that shirt given the performances and the way the squad is looking at the moment in comparison to other teams around Europe? Contributor I April 23, 2013 Comments. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Yep, that was the score in the Champions League quarterfinal. Muller and Bayern are ruthless and hungry for more, as he also said they can be more aggressive in their remaining Champions League games. New to Kayo? I think that right now it’s too soon to be talking about whether I stay at the club or not. Chief Sports Writer for The Mail on Sunday tweeted: “I’ve seen pub teams play better than the Barca defence tonight.”. Barcelona lost 4-0 to Liverpool in last year’s semi-finals to be knocked out 4-3 on aggregate, while it was eliminated on away goals in the quarter finals the year before by losing to Roma 0-3 at home. Barcelona are an absolute shambles,” tweeted England legend Gary Lineker during the match. You have to think always that the future will be better, that you can improve the image we showed today, above all thinking of the future. Setien may not be in charge of that future, as he only took charge in January but has struggled to galvanize a talented but error-strewn Barcelona side. “Good heavens. It’s shameful. The fallout from this for Barcelona will be fascinating. Bayern Munich snuffed out what looked like a Barca rally by firing three more goals past Ter Stegen after an own-goal by David Alaba. We can’t compete like that. 1-2. “Has he got the time to sit there and wait? Scoreline maybe too harsh, but for sure they deserved many of the goals. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Lionel Messi is reportedly considering ending his 20-year association with Barcelona after Saturday morning’s (AEST) 8-2 Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich. The 8-2 annihilation arrived just one season after Barca bottled a 3-0 lead against Liverpool and merely two seasons after surrendering a 4-1 advantage over AS Roma. Tough night for Messi The Spanish press have blasted Barcelona’s ‘shameful’ Champions League exit to Bayern Munich. Tomorrow morning when we wake up and answer the whole messages on our phone from home and the whole world, then we have to focus and concentrate on the next game. The football world was left stunned as the Spanish giants Barcelona were hammered in Lisbon. Barcelona veteran Gerard Pique summed it up best. “But football is a sport where change is constantly required. Coach Hansi Flick 's team produced a strong performance, and were the dominant team for long stretches (outshooting their opponents by 31 shots to 6 shots), but in the end the Bavarian side fell to defeat. Bayern Munich scored eight goals as a humiliated Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League following an 8-2 mauling in Lisbon. Structurally we need changes at all levels.”. We started very well, but the decisiveness of (Bayern) in many areas overcame us… The dressing room is destroyed. The reality is that it doesn’t depend on me. Arturo Vidal’s reaction to Bayern Munich’s sixth goal in last night’s brutal 8-2 win over Barcelona said it all about the performance of Quique Setien’s side. I think plenty knew Bayern would best Barca easily tonight, but a 6-goal margin is just mindblowing. Barcelona - Bayern Munich reaction: The Barca players were 'destroyed' while Thomas Muller wants Bayern to focus on winning the Champions League. The team was overrun at many times. The Allianz Arena outfit will now face the … Hansi Flick has created a ruthless winning machine, as Bayern have scored 26 goals in the six Champions League games he’s been in charge since replacing Niko Kovac in November and they’ve won 27 of their last 28 games in all competitions and are unbeaten since December 7 and have won the Bundesliga and German Cup. We have to look around, we have to trust that people will do the right things for the club. Is it an end of an era, I’m not sure? Karim Benzema put the champions in charge at a … “The fans? Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: ... Poor with his positional work, worse with his reaction times on through passes and crosses. The German giants ran 107.55km, compared to Barcelona who covered 98.28km. This looked like the end of an era for Barcelona, as their players were outclassed and overpowered throughout. On the other side of the Barcelona – Bayern Munich reaction, Thomas Muller continued his amazing season to score twice and grabbed an assist as the German legend summed up the focus in the camp of the German champions as they want to win the Champions League and not dwell on their humbling of Barcelona. August 15, 2020 Anytime Football European Leagues, UEFA Champions League. We are here to win the final. Barcelona's attempt to bring the Champions Lague back to Camp Nou after a five-year absence ended in humiliation on Friday, as Bayern Munich trounced them 8-2 in the quarter-final. 14 August (20:00 BST) Barcelona v Bayern Munich (Estadio da Luz, Lisbon) 15 August (20:00 BST) Manchester City v Lyon (Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon) Article Reactions We are not exaggerating. Bayern Munich recorded a thumping 8-2 win over Barcelona to reach the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League. No team head scored five goals against Barcelona in the Champions League before the match. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had this to say: “A very hard night. Müller highlights and reaction. Bayern demütigt Barça und steht hochverdient im Halbfinale“ Fums: „Reaction Action: „Sag mal weinst duuuuuu oder ist es ter Stegen““ DAZN: „Bayern-Tornado fegt über Barca hinweg“ Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona 2-1 at home in an entertaining, rain-soaked 'Clasico' on Saturday to go top of La Liga. Statement doesn’t matter,” Muller said. Barcelona vs Bayern: as it happened. Bayern Munich left Barcelona humiliated in their Champions League quarter-final, with Philippe Coutinho coming off the bench to score twice against his parent club on an astonishing night. The last time we saw Barcelona take on Bayern Munich, it was the Bundesliga side that walked away with a 7-0 aggregate victory and a spot in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >, REPORT: Bayern score EIGHT in historic CL thrashing as Barca nightmare goes from bad to worse, ‘WE HAVE HIT ROCK BOTTOM’: Barca reality exposed as star lashes repeated ‘disgrace’. Bleacher Report’s Sam Tighe called the quarter-final fixture a “disgusting mismatch”. “The truth is it is a defeat tremendously painful. While Bayern looked like a well-drilled, physically fit team, Barcelona looked like an ageing collection of individuals too heavily reliant on the magic Messi can often summon. Nothing more is worth saying. Twitter erupted, as Bayern Munich thrashed Barcelona 8-2 in an one-sided match, where the score in both the halves remain 4-1 in favour of the Bundesliga champion. “Embarrassment is the word, no one is indispensable. Continue to stay across the website for all the follow-up reaction to this incredible story. We all are. Hansi Flick, hold your head up high! Not just players the but, as a club, we aren’t on the right road. Some we had already decided before today. Now, we have reached the bottom,” Pique said. A disgusting mismatch. The Bundesliga champions had 26 … Watch European Football with beIN SPORTS and ESPN on Kayo.