Bayern Munich Cruises Past Barcelona in Champions League

Bayern Munich Cruises Past Barcelona in Champions League.Bayern Munich Cruises Past Barcelona in Champions League. Bayern Munich delivered a devastating performance as they dismantled Barcelona 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League group stage encounter at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. The German powerhouse dominated the proceedings from the get-go, suffocating their Spanish rivals with relentless pressure and clinical finishing. Bayern’s dominance was evident from the opening whistle as they pinned Barcelona back in their half. Alphonso Davies terrorized the Barcelona defense with his blistering pace down the left flank, while Jamal Musiala’s incisive passing unlocked the visitors’ backline time and again. The breakthrough came in the 50th minute when Musiala pounced on a loose pass from Sergio Busquets and played a through ball to Leroy Sane. The German winger made no mistake, coolly slotting the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona looked to respond but were met with an impenetrable Bayern wall. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka bossed the midfield, winning the ball back time and again and launching devastating counterattacks. Bayern doubled their lead in the 59th minute when Musiala found himself in acres of space inside the Barcelona area. The teenager’s shot was saved by ter Stegen, but the rebound fell kindly to Sadio Mane, who tapped home. Barcelona’s misery was compounded in the 82nd minute when Kingsley Coman added a third for Bayern. The Frenchman capitalized on a miscommunication between ter Stegen and Jules Kounde to send the ball into an empty net. The result leaves Barcelona bottom of Group C with zero points from two games, while Bayern sit atop the table with a perfect record. The Bavarian giants will now face Viktoria Plzen on matchday three, while Barcelona will travel to Inter Milan in a pivotal clash.