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Of all the European giants that have managed to lay their hands on the Champions League trophy, Barcelona's victorious teams have arguably enjoyed the most dominant campaigns. While the Catalan giants have experienced several heartbreaks over the years, there have been more than a few instances where Barcelona has risen to the occasion and obliterated its opponents.
Barcelona has been suffering from a steady decline in fortunes since their previous Champions League triumph in the 2014/15 season. The Blaugrana slumped to shocking defeats against AS Roma and Liverpool in consecutive seasons and will want to make amends in the Champions League this season.
Barcelona hosts Napoli in the Camp Nou tomorrow and will hope to get the better of Gennaro Gattuso's side. The first leg in Italy ended with a 1-1 margin and Barcelona has a crucial away-goal advantage going into this fixture. The likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Antoine Griezmann will be crucial to Barcelona's Champions League campaign this season.
Barcelona has won five Champions League trophies in its illustrious history and will be hoping to win a sixth this season. The Spanish giants have put in several splendid performances over the years and continue to be one of Europe's most formidable clubs.
#5 Barcelona 4-0 Bayern Munich, 2009
Barcelona enjoyed the most successful season in its history in 2009 as Pep Guardiola's juggernaut led the Blaugrana to an unprecedented 'sextuple'. The team's legendary 2008/09 Champions League campaign was magical and the home game against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals was the icing on the cake.
Lionel Messi was unsurprisingly the man of the moment for Barcelona and combined with Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry to Barcelona up by a 4-0 margin against a stunned Bayern Munich outfit.
The Catalans took the foot off the pedal after half-time and played out a 1-1 draw against the Bavarians in Munich to ease part one of the strongest teams in Europe. Pep Guardiola went on to win the Champions League in 2009 and this victory against Bayern Munich laid the foundation for an immensely successful Barcelona squad.
#4 Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal, 2010
Lionel Messi is going to be a regular feature on this list and for good reason. The Argentine genius stunned Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side with a first-half hat-trick at the Camp Nou and singlehandedly put Barcelona in the driver's seat.
Nicklas Bendtner's opening goal in the 19th minute was effectively dumped into oblivion as Lionel Messi tore Arsenal's defence apart in a performance that has become a symbol of Barcelona's clout in the Champions League.
The Argentine also added a late fourth goal to destroy Arsenal's day and announce Barcelona's intentions in the Champions League. While the Catalans failed to win the Champions League in 2010, Lionel Messi's masterclass still finds itself in the club's discourse to this day.
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#3 Barcelona 7-1 Bayer Leverkusen, 2012
At his best, Lionel Messi is literally unstoppable. The Barcelona magician produced arguably the best individual performance in the history of the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen and scored an astonishing five goals to stamp Barcelona's authority on the fixture.
Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League fixture as Barcelona routed the Germans by a 7-1 margin to progress to the quarterfinals of the competition. Barcelona youth product Cristian Tello also scored a brace to inflict more misery on the visitors.
Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League after being defeated by Bayern Munich later on in the competition but Lionel Messi's stunning exploits have earned this fixture a place in Barcelona folklore.
#2 Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United, 2011
Barcelona was at its absolute peak under Pep Guardiola in 2011 and was arguably one of the best teams to have ever graced the beautiful game. The Catalans were effervescent in their style of play and demeanour on the pitch and were unstoppable in their prime.
Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United side was star-studded and impressive but proved to be no match for the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, and David Villa. Pedro opened the scoring in the 2010/11 Champions League final to set Wembley alight but Wayne Rooney quickly pulled a goal back against the run of play.
The remainder of the match saw Manchester United struggle to get a touch of the football. After a few mesmerising dribbles in the first half, Lionel Messi perfected his angles and unleashed a curler from the midfield to give Barcelona in the lead.
David Villa capped off a fantastic Champions League campaign for Barcelona with a stunning finish from the edge of the penalty area that gave Edwin van der Sar no chance. Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for Barcelona after the match and claimed that Pep Guardiola's side was one of the best he had ever faced.
#1 Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain, 2017
Nicknamed 'La Remontada', Barcelona's 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain has gone down as the greatest comeback in Champions League history. The Catalans slumped to a 4-0 defeat in Paris and were all but out of the competition.
Barcelona's performance in the second leg was only slightly short of a miracle. The Blaugrana made its intentions perfectly clear in the opening stages of the game after Luis Suarez bundled in the first goal only three minutes after kick-off. An own goal from Layvin Kurzawa and a Lionel Messi penalty injected some much-needed hope into the Barcelona side.
Edinson Cavani broke several Barcelona hearts with his away goal and gave the Catalans only 30 minutes to salvage their Champions League campaign. What followed was a truly special performance from Neymar.
The Brazilian superstar took over as Barcelona's talisman towards the end of the game and scored a stunning free-kick and a penalty to hand Barcelona a lifeline. Barcelona's loyal servant Sergi Roberto scored the side's sixth goal with the last kick game to hand the Catalans an impossible victory and complete the most astonishing comeback in the history of the Champions League.
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