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Toothless Barca crash out of Champions League with 3-0 loss at Bayern

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December 8, 2021 Bayern Munich's Niklas Sule in action with FC Barcelona's Gavi REUTERS

Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, failing to make it past the group stage of the competition for the first time since the 2000-01 season.

First-half goals from Thomas Mueller and Leroy Sane put the Germans, who won all six matches to top Group E, firmly in the driving seat before Jamal Musiala tapped in the third just past the hour.

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