COULD THIS BE THE END FOR BARCELONA

Memories of the 4-0 drubbings by Bayern Munich in 2013 and AC Milan in 1994 came rushing back as Barca endured a nightmarish 90 minutes to rival those two debacles as their worst ever European night. Luis Enrique's side were overwhelmed by Unai Emery's men, and the Spaniard enjoyed a dish of revenge served extra cold after suffering so many defeats at the hands of Barca over the years. The knives will be out for Luis Enrique, not just because the coach suffered his worst defeat in a major competition, but because the team looked so ill-prepared for the game.


Barca will struggle to find a way to comfort themselves after this harrowing defeat. Marc-Andre ter Stegen's saves in the first half are the only thing that might console them.

Every player with the exception of the German goalkeeper had a display to forget, and that's putting it kindly. Barring a miracle at the Camp Nou (no side has overturned a 4-0 deficit in a two-legged tie in any competition in the club's history), Barca will be heading out of the competition at the earliest stage since Liverpool knocked them out in the last 16 in 2007. With the league title edging closer toward Real Madrid, their last shot at a trophy is now looking like the Copa del Rey.👼🚗

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