Bayern Munich have sealed FC Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League misery with a 3-0 win at the Camp Nou which secured the Bavarians as Group C winners.
Former winners Liverpool also clinched a spot in the last 16 with a 3-0 victory at Ajax on Wednesday.
Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Benjamin Pavard fired Bayern Munich to their sixth consecutive win over FC Barcelona on Wednesday.
“We defended well, we defended passionately. The team made a statement today,” coach Julian Nagelsmann said.
Defender Matthijs de Ligt added: “We did very well with our intensity, with our aggressiveness.”
While the Bavarians were already qualified, the Spanish side were eliminated before kick-off after Inter Milan won the earlier game against Viktoria Plzen 4-0.
Edin Dzeko’s brace after Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s opener led Inter Milan to the last 16.
This was in a game where Romelu Lukaku, recovered from injury and on his first appearance since August, sealed the qualification with a late effort.
This was the second consecutive time FC Barcelona crashed out in the group stage, while Robert Lewandowski once again could not beat his former club.
FC Barcelona will now finish third in the table and set their sights on the Europa League.
