Barcelona are DUMPED OUT of the Champions League after Inter's win over Plzen

Barcelona have been dumped out of the Champions League group stages for the second straight season after Inter Milan thrashed Viktoria Plzen 4-0.

Xavi's men were eliminated from the competition without even kicking a ball after the Serie A side's win sealed their fate, with their later kick-off against Bayern Munich now a dead-rubber affair for the Spanish giants.

Barca were relying on something of a miracle to get through to the knockout stages - needing Inter to drop points against a side who had lost all of their games so far in Group C - while also needing to beat Bayern Munich.

But their hopes were swiftly dashed as Inter raced into a 2-0 lead at half time - before adding gloss to the scoreline with a thumping win at the San Siro.

For Barca, the elimination will come as a huge disappointment and one that will put huge pressure on Xavi's position - with his side also trailing leaders Real Madrid in the LaLiga table.

The Spanish coach will have to focus his efforts on winning the lesser Europa League, which will be a bitter pill to swallow for the club's board having splashed out £150m on a series of star names, including Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha.