5 Most Forgettable Moments in Barcelona’s Recent History After Another Early Champions League Exit

• Barcelona suffered another embarrassing moment after they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League group stages
• La Blaugrana were beaten 3-0 in front of their home supporters at Camp Nou by old foes Bayern Munich in one of the worse games of the club’s history
• Barcelona has now failed to reach the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive season following the defeat to Bayern

Barcelona remains one of the world’s most successful football clubs in the world but the Catalans recent history has been one of too many disappointing results.

On Wednesday, October 26, La Blaugrana witnessed yet another shocker after they were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the group stages.

It is the second season in a row Barcelona has failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League after they were pummelled by old rivals Bayern Munich 3-0 at Camp Nou.

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The result against Bayern adds to the recent struggles the La Liga giants have faced as the club fans witness a fall from grace of their beloved team.

Here, Sports Brief takes a trip down memory lane to highlight some of Barcelona’s most forgettable moments after their latest Champions League embarrassment.

5. 2015 Spanish Super Cup final loss to Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats after they were well beaten by Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the 2015 Spanish Super Cup final, Sportskeeda reports.

The attacking trio of Messi, Suarez, and Pedro could not do anything as Bilbao cruised to a memorable victory over the Catalans with Aritz Aduriz scoring a hat-trick.

Athletic won the title with an aggregate score of 5-1, after a 1-1 draw in the second leg.

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4. Losing the 2013-14 La Liga Title Race on Final Day

Barcelona failed to win the 2013/14 Spanish La Liga season after the Catalans lost the title to Atletico Madrid despite topping the league for 24 weeks.

The downfall of Barcelona with a 3-1 defeat at San Sebastian. The Catalans further slipped as they lost against Real Valladolid and Granada and dropped two points each against Getafe and Elche.

Barca squandered the opportunity to steal the league title on the final day against Atletico Madrid as they needed maximum points against Diego Simeone’s men but failed to achieve that feat.

Atletico Madrid knew a draw was enough to secure the title and got exactly that despite Alexis Sanchez’s early opener for the Catalans with the game ending 1-1.

3. Losing Club World Cup to Internacional in 2006

Barcelona shocked the football world after the Spanish giants lost the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final to Brazilian side Internacional.

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Internacional fought hard against the European Champions and managed to score the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute to earn the club’s biggest victory.

Barcelona stars such as Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Andreas Iniesta, Deco, and Ronaldinho could do little or nothing to prevent yet another embarrassing moment for the Catalans.

2. Meltdown against Roma in 2018 UCL

Barcelona had the biggest meltdown in the club’s recent history after they were eliminated in the 2018 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals by Italian side AS Roma.

The Catalans had won the first leg at Camp Nou 4-1 and looked almost certain of securing a semi-final ticket but all hell was let loose at the Stadio Olimpico, leaving Barcelona in no man’s land.

AS Roma gave Barcelona the taste of their own medicine as they won 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Edin Dzeko scored the first goal after just 6 minutes, with De Rossi and Kostas Manolas scoring two goals in the second half to complete “The Italian Job”.

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1. Bayern Munich 8-2 trouncing of Barcelona

Barcelona suffered their most embarrassing defeat in the Champions League after they were humiliated by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

The Bundesliga giants made a statement after putting eight goals past Barcelona in a flawless UEFA Champions League quarter-final victory.

Goals from Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Ivan Perisic, Joshua Kimmich, Robert Lewandowski, and Philippe Coutinho ensured Bayern Munich ran out 8-2 winners in the 2020/21 Champions League quarterfinals.

Barcelona fans cry for Lionel Messi’s return

Earlier, Sports Brief reported fans of Barcelona at Camp Nou chanted for ex-captain Lionel Messi as they watched their side suffer a second successive exit from the UEFA Champions League group stage on Wednesday evening.

The Blaugrana were crashed out of Europe's top-tier club competition at the first hurdle again after a disappointing campaign, which produced just one win in five outings.

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The five-time Champions League winners had already been relegated to the Europa League prior to kick-off after Inter Milan demolished Viktoria Plzen in the group's other game on the same day.