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Europa League-bound Barcelona end Champions League campaign with 4-2 win over Plzen

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Barcelona's Marcos Alonso, second left, is fouled by Plzen's Tomas Chory during the Champions League group C soccer match between Viktoria Plzen and FC Barcelona at the Doosan Arena in Plzen, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Barcelona closed its disappointing Champions League campaign with a 4-2 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.

Barcelona had already been eliminated in advance, while Plzen knew it had finished last in Group C. Barcelona ended the group stage with seven points in third place, guaranteed of a spot in the Europa League playoffs.

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