Bayern Munich made the issue of efficient and brutal that it is the team to beat in the Champions League this season, humbly to visit Barcelona, 4-0, on Tuesday in the first leg of the semi-final at the Allianz Arena Stadium. And Thomas Mueller scored twice and set up two others for Bayern Munich, which has not changed much places with Barcelona at the top of the statue also cleaves the visitors with him.
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"Give us crush" said Barcelona defender Gerard Pique.
The eagerly anticipated showdown between European heavyweights, both winners of the competition four times, mismatch. Bayern dominated the midfield even at a time when a lot of surrendered possession and frustrate the passing game Barcelona before they get close enough to create jobs and then punish the Catalans at the other end. Bayern used its size advantage to dominate in the air on set pieces, sometimes simply bullying Barcelona to undergo.
Barcelona was hoping to get a boost from the return of star Lionel Messi, who started after missing three games in the league because of a hamstring injury sustained in the quarter-finals. But Messi, unable to find a single inch of space in the Wolf Bayern defense and clearly does not fit, and it was almost invisible. Took only one shot and saw little of the ball.
Barcelona does not seem to have a chance. The loss of his mark in a stampede after a corner kick in the 25th minute, Mueller led in the open header for the opening goal. After four minutes of the second half, headed another corner back at the mouth of the goal, where Mario Gomez swept it past goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Barcelona was stunned, and I have the situation worsened.
Muller set pick a crush on defender Jordi Alba for the Liberation of Arjen Robben to score from a tight angle after 73 minutes, and then he slipped in to produce his second goal in 82.
By that time, Barcelona seemed to be praying for the finish, just wanting to get out of Bavaria, and we hope to turn things around at home to the Camp Nou next week. Barca will have to be the best, but certainly can not be much worse. On Tuesday, three forwards - Messi, Alexis Sanchez and Pedro Rodriguez - combined for a single shot target. Playmakers Xavi and Andres Iniesta took None.
Barcelona players admitted that they were playing for pride now; may offer any team in the history of the competition to the next round after losing the first leg by four goals or more. Prevent a shift, Bayern, who grabbed the weeks before the Bundesliga title, will face Real Madrid - Borussia Dortmund winning the European title at Wembley Stadium in London on May 25.
"This team has dominated Europe over the past five years," said Robin Barcelona ", and if you hit them like this, I think you can be proud of.
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