Barcelona out of Champions League even before loss to Bayern
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The game hadn’t even kicked off yet and Barcelona had already lost. Barcelona was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League for the second consecutive season even before a 3-0 loss in its home game against Bayern Munich, which proved meaningless after Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen in the earlier game. Barcelona needed Inter to drop points, so it began its match at Camp Nou already out of contention as Bayern and Inter secured the top two places in Group C. Barcelona will finish third and earn a Europa League berth. Bayern had already advanced and will win the group.