The Spanish press have called Barcelona's 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich a 'historic humiliation' as they ended their 2019-2020 season in despairing fashion.
The Catalans lost both halves 4-1 as the relentless Germans showed no mercy. To compound the misery, Philippe Coutinho, on-loan from Barca, scored twice for Bayern in the final stages.
And the newspapers in the club's homeland have not been kind on Quique Setien's side.
Sport and AS splashed the words 'Humillacion Historica' across their front pages - translating as 'historic humiliation'.
AS's heading at the top of page also read: 'The disaster against Bayern opens a crisis of unforeseeable consequences that reaches all levels of the club.'
Marca went with the headline: 'Verguenza' - the Spanish word for 'shame' and described the game as a 'massacre that will never be forgotten'.
The outlet also commented on how there will be no Spanish semi-finalists for the first time in 13 years and how several players will be questioning their futures following the result.
Journalist Hugo Cerezo wrote: 'For the fourth season in a row, Barcelona were on the wrong end of a thrashing in the Champions League. After Juventus, Roma, Liverpool and now Bayern, the futures of those involved are up in the air.'
AS’s Javier Miguel pointed towards Lionel Messi, the man Barca have so often relied upon in the past, as one of the players who had a disappointing night.
He claimed: 'He would do well to watch his friend Neymar’s game against Atalanta. His throne is beginning to wobble.'
Barca may have already decided to sack Setien after Friday's disastrous result with former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino lined up as the No1 candidate to replace him.
The club and its players are likely to be in store for more criticism upon their return to Spain.
Mapcdmorty
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From the president down all need to be change an pull out money to buy good players including Neymar plus good defenders not only one defender
chirodip_roy
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It's 5:30 in the morning just waiting for the news of seiten getting sacked and bartomeo out
Kartik-thereds
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Sacking Setien is not going to the solution. They have to revamp their squad. Its way too old. Its good for the possession football but a team with quick transitions expose their old legs. Except for Messi, Ter Stegen, De Jong and Alba they need to replace all of them and its cannot happen in one transfer window. Barcelona need to find a reliable and proven manager like Allegri or maybe Poch if that matters and give him time. The big question and unanswered question is what about their recent transfer debacle? Josep Bartemeou never answers. Its a big question mark? They fail big time. Their is no consistency. They are failing collectively. Just imagine after spending soo much of money, they still depend on Messi to take them onto their finish line.
postasukas
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This summarized the entire match
BT_CR7
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it's called real " GOAT '' he is not a fake like a scoring hattrick vs huesca , Mallorca , leganes
SachìnChand
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It's 5:30 in the morning just waiting for the news of seiten getting sacked and bartomeo out
go to your cave and hide bcz you have everyone to blame for the lost but never messi....the fake goat