Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Bayern book their place in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League after humbling FC Barcelona 8-2.
The German champions took an early lead in the fourth minute of play after Thomas Muller opened the scoring assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona leveled the game through an own goal from David Alaba, and Barca missed few chances to add to their tally.
However, that was just a taste of what is to come from the Bavarians as Perisic fired a powerful finish straight through Ter Stegen from the left side of the area restoring Bayern’s lead.
Serge Gnabry and Thomas Mueller were on the score sheet before the half time whistle given Hansi Flick’s side a 4-1 lead into the break.
Suarez got one back for the Spanish giants, making it 4-2, giving them a glimpse of hope.
Bayern are the first team in Champions League history to score eight in a single #UCL quarter-final match.
It equals Man Utd 7-1 Roma as the largest win at this stage in the competition. 🤯 https://t.co/jR6Cm1y6eB
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 14, 2020
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But that hope soon vanished as Joshua Kimmich restored Bayern 3 goal lead following a fantastic play from teenage left-wing sensation Davies
Bayern talisman Lewandowski was not to be left out of the party as he headed a cross from Coutinho, making it 6-2.
There was time for on- loan -Philippe Coutinho to add to the misery of his employers as he added two goals to complete the annihilation as Bayern secured a semi-final spot in the 2020 UEFA Champions League against the winner between Manchester City and Lyon in Saturday clash.
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