Wow. By the numbers can barely form complete sentences … wow! Bayern Munich entirely devitalized Barcelona 8-2 to march into the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League semifinals. EIGHT – TWO. Here are the best numbers from a madcap night of football:
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Bayern Munich are the first string ever to score 8 goals in a UCL knockout match. This is the most objectives scored by Bayern Munich in any match at any stage of the UCL.
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This is Barcelonas worst loss in European competitions. Ever.
This is likewise the worst loss Lionel Messi has actually ever suffered. The previous worst came against, and this might not be what you are anticipating … Bolivia, in a 2009 World Cup qualifier (6-1).
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3 coaches from a single country (Germany) remain in the semifinals of the UCL for the very first time as Bayerns Hansi Flick joins RB Leipzigs Julian Nagelsmann and PSGs Thomas Tuchel in the last four.
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Getting in the match vs. Bayern, Barcelona had actually never yielded 4 objectives in a single half in any UCL video game. Against Bayern, they conceded four goals in EACH half.
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Just four other times has a team handed Barcelona an even worse loss than Bayern this time. In ascending order of discomfort, they are 8-0 vs. Sevilla in 1946, 11-1 vs. Sevilla in 1940, 11-1 vs. Real Madrid in 1943, and 12-1 vs. Athletic Bilbao in 1931.
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It gets more damning for Barcelona the more we go on. The last five opponents to concede eight objectives versus Bayern have actually been: St. Pauli (2011 ), SV Hamburger (3 times, 2013, 2015, 2017), and now FC Barcelona (2020 ).
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The Raumdeuter is back at it once again! Thomas Muller has analyzed area to score 5 objectives in 5 looks versus Barcelona in the UCL– just the fantastic Andriy Shevchenko has scored as numerous goals versus them in the competitors (likewise 5).
Barcelonas defeat vs. Bayern is the worst loss Lionel Messi has actually ever suffered. Getty8.
For a while there, it looked like he might miss out on the fun, however Robert Lewandowski scored to keep his streak going– its now 8 straight matches scored in, in the UCL. This is the fifth time a gamer has actually scored in 8 straight games in European Cup history; Cristiano Ronaldo has done it twice (8 in 2014, 11 in 2018), Ruud van Nistelrooy as soon as (9 in 2003), and Luis Aragones once (eight in 1970).
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OK. This is the stat of the match. If ever a stat narrated, this was it. Bayern Munich scored more objectives (8) than Barcelona had shots (seven) this game. Have we stated wow?
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With 9 Wins, 0 Draws, 0 Losses, Bayern are the 2nd group in UCL history to win the first 9 video games in a season. The very first was Barcelona in 2002-03, when they won 10 straight, but failed to raise the title.
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This was Barcelonas ninth loss this season across all competitions, its most in a single season because 2007-08 (lost 11 that season).
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Top three scorers for Barcelona in the UCL because 2016-17: Lionel Messi (32 ), Luis Suarez (10 ), and OWN GOALS (10 ).
Barcelona had never ever yielded 4 goals in a single half in any UCL video game before this. Versus Bayern, they yielded 4 goals in each half. ESPN12.
And this associated to the stat above. The last time Barcelona failed to win a trophy was 12 years ago, in 2007-08.
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This will be Bayern Munichs 12th UCL semifinal, connected as second-most in the competitions history, with Barcelona. The only team with more? Genuine Madrid, with 13.
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Mentioning 13, this will be the very first time in 13 years (because 2006-07) that there are no Spanish clubs in the UCL semifinals.
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Lewandowskis 14 goals this UCL season are connected for the fourth-most objectives in a single season (tied with 2011-12 vintage Lionel Messi). Only Cristiano Ronaldo has actually ever scored more– 17 in 2013-14, 16 in 2015-16, 15 in 2017-18.
Goals in the UCL this season:.
Lewandowski: 14Messi, Ronaldo & & Mbappe integrated: 12 pic.twitter.com/4FwdNEceeT.
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 14, 2020.
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This will be the very first UCL semifinals that will have groups that do not have either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi in their squads in 15 years! In the 2004-05 season, a/c Milan and Chelsea knocked out Manchester United and Barcelona in the round of 16, respectively.
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Thomas Muller has actually now scored 23 objectives in the Champions League knockout phases, the third-most of any gamer, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (67) and Lionel Messi (47 ).
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No player has actually made more UCL quarterfinal appearances than Messi (23 ). Right behind him are Gerard Pique (22) and Andres Iniesta (21 ). Not that either Messi or Pique will ever wish to remember this game.
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To believe Bayern Munich were struggling under Niko Kovac in the preliminary phases of the season. Bayern have now scored 26 objectives in Hansi Flicks very first 6 Champions League video games in charge. This tally is at least 5 more than any other supervisor has seen scored in his first 6 matches in charge in the competition.
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Bayern Munich have actually scored 39 goals in nine video games this season in the UCL; this is the fourth-most in a single season. Of course, all the ones who have actually scored more played in 13+ games– Barcelona scored 45 in 16 (1999-00), Real Madrid scored 41 in 13 (2013-14), and Liverpool scored 41 in 13 (2017-18).
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Robert Lewandowski scored his 50th Champions League objective for Bayern Munich in his 60th appearance for them in the competition. Just Cristiano Ronaldo has actually reached this overall in fewer games for a single side (50 looks for Real Madrid).
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This is Luis Suarezs very first UCL goal away from the Camp Nou, since September 2015 vs. Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. He went 1,952 minutes and 69 shots without scoring at other places.
( Stats thanks to ESPNs Statistics & & Information Group).
Bayern Munich utterly eviscerated Barcelona 8-2 to march into the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League semifinals. Bayern Munich scored more objectives (eight) than Barcelona had shots (seven) this game. Barcelona had never conceded four goals in a single half in any UCL video game before this. This will be Bayern Munichs 12th UCL semifinal, tied as second-most in the competitorss history, with Barcelona. Bayern have actually now scored 26 goals in Hansi Flicks first 6 Champions League video games in charge.
