Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich: Player Ratings as ruthless Bavarians humiliate the Blaugrana | UEFA Champions League 2019/20

In what felt like a seismic day in the history of FC Barcelona, the Spanish giants were humbled 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League.

A brace each from Thomas Muller and Philippe Coutinho, along with goals from Ivan Perisic, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Robert Lewandowski subjected Barcelona to their worst humiliation in recent times.

A David Alaba own goal, and a goal in the second half from Luis Suarez ensured that Barcelona got on the scoresheet, but those were mere footnotes on a night of humiliation and shame for Barcelona.

Here's how each player fared in this game.

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Barcelona Player Ratings

Nelson Semedo had a torrid game against the likes of Serge Gnabry

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen - 3/10

He made a couple of terrific saves in the game to deny Lewandowski and Muller, but those were hardly compensations for the number of times he played his teammates into trouble. With Bayern pressing so purposefully and so high, it was suicide from Ter Stegen to keep playing the ball into the feet of his defenders.

Nelson Semedo - 1/10

That was an embarrassing performance from Semedo. He was consistently caught napping in terms of his positioning. Bayern overloaded that flank to expose his defensive weaknesses. His night was summed up when Davies dribbled past him like he wasn't there to set up Kimmich for Bayern's fifth goal.

Gerard Pique - 3/10

Pique said after the game that he'd be the first to step aside, if it meant a positive change for Barcelona. On the back of that performance, he'd be right to step aside. There was no leadership, no communication, no actual defending - just an absolute shambles.

Clement Lenglet - 2/10

Like Pique, Lenglet was a deer caught in the headlights as well. He did not know where to go in the face of the relentlessness of the Bayern press.

Jordi Alba - 2/10

Embarrassing is a word that will be repetitive in the description of this Barcelona performance. Alba wasn't far away from it either. He was caught woefully out of position multiple times, and as an experienced player, didn't really take any responsibility.

Sergio Busquets - 1/10

This game might represent a seismic moment in Busquets's career. After an outstandingly distinguished career with Barcelona, tonight was an indication that his powers are on the wane. He was pressed hard, he was pressed intelligently, and he wilted.

Frenkie de Jong - 2/10

When the more experienced players around him lost their heads, the Dutch youngster did, too. He gave the ball away far too easily, and put his team under pressure far too often.

Sergi Roberto - 2/10

It was his role to provide cover in the right-back area when Semedo bombed up the pitch, but even he was nowhere to be found. Tactically, Roberto was all over the place, and the likes of Thiago and Goretzka were able to pass it around him far too easily.

Arturo Vidal - 1/10

Vidal talked the talk before the game, when he called Barcelona the best team in the world. But he didn't really walk the walk. His power and industry in midfield was easily otudone by the technicality and physicality of Thiago and Goretzka.

Lionel Messi - 2/10

A stunning dribble led to an early chance for Messi, that he failed to take. But after that, he was anonymous. It was a cowardly performance from Messi. Barcelona would've expected their captain to drop deeper, and pick up balls and drive them forward. Instead, it felt like he was just sulking in a corner, waiting for the game to end.

Luis Suarez - 6/10

Suarez is the only Barcelona player who can walk away from that game with any kind of credit. He tried, his quality wasn't always there, but he tried. That goal was vintage Luis Suarez, too.

Substitutes

Antoine Griezmann - 2/10

It said so much about the current state of FC Barcelona that their big summer signing started such a big game on the bench. After he came on, he didn't have any impact either - he just strutted around the pitch like he didn't want to be there, didn't press high, didn't play the ball with any confidence.

Ansu Fati - 5/10

The youngster came on to the pitch with the game already done, and no real scope for salvation.

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Bayern Munich Player Ratings

Barcelona v Bayern Munich - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final

Manuel Neuer - 7/10

Neuer made a couple of massive saves when the score was 1-1, off Suarez and Messi. That kept Bayern in the game. From there on, the attacking players took over. In the battle between the contenders to be Germany's no.1, Neuer was the clear winner tonight.

Joshua Kimmich - 7/10

He was given the freedom of the whole right flank tonight, but Kimmich was excellent himself. The desire to get into advanced positions, the quality to make things happen from there, and great set-pieces, everything was on point. He even got himself a goal after sensational play from Davies.

Jerome Boateng - 6/10

Boateng did a steady job when he was called upon, but truth be told, he wasn't called upon too often. He did get turned by Suarez in the lead-up to Barcelona's second goal though.

David Alaba - 6/10

The own goal was a bit comical, as he didn't make correct contact to clear Alba's cross away. But apart from that, like Boateng, he too hardly had anything to do.

Alphonso Davies - 8/10

That run to completely suck the life out of Semedo and set up Kimmich was an outstanding display of what the Canadian is best at. His pace and enthusiasm on the flank was on full display, as Bayern turned on the style.

Thiago Alcantara - 8/10

Thiago completed every single pass eh attempted in the first half, and was very near perfection in the second as well. Playing deep in midfield, he controlled possession superbly, led the Bayern press well, and set up Bayern's foothold in the game.

Leon Goretzka - 7/10

Goretzka's physicality and energy in midfield was a perfect foil for Thiago's technical excellence. He was the real trigger for the Bayern press, and the likes of Muller and Gnabry followed him up excellently.

Serge Gnabry - 7/10

The winger got himself another goal in this Champions League campaign, with a lovely finish off a Muller dink. His pace and running in behind caused Barcelona no end of problems.

Thomas Muller - 9/10

With two goals and an assist, Muller crowned another big night for Bayern with a stellar performance. He set the Bavarians on their way early in the game, with a lovely finish after a superb one-two with Lewandowski. The dink to assist Gnabry was also sheer genius.

Ivan Perisic - 8/10

Keeping his place in the side ahead of Kingsley Coman, Perisic once again justified Hansi Flick's faith in him, with an energetic performance of the flank. He got slightly lucky with Lenglet's deflection for his goal, but he won't care.

Robert Lewandowski - 8/10

After a night where he was unselfish and played his teammates in throughout, he got himself his moment late in the game when a lovely Coutinho cross found him unmarked to head home from within the six yard box.

Substitutes

Kingsley Coman - 6/10

He nearly scored straight after coming, when he had an almost open net to shoot into, but Pique made a sensational block to deny him.

Niklas Sule - 6/10

He came on when Bayern were 5-2 up, and didn't really have too much to do in terms of defending.

Philippe Coutinho - 8/10

Playing against his parent club, Coutinho scored two and assisted one, as he was afforded so much time and space in the box, to do whatever he wanted to.

Corentin Tolisso - N/A

He was a late substitute for Goretzka, and just came on to close the game out and rest the starting midfielder for a bit.

Lucas Hernandez - N/A

Like Tolisso, Hernandez was brought on to give Davies a breather.