After losing 0-3 to Bayern, Barcelona ended their Champions League journey ahead of schedule. Barcelona's record of 17 consecutive Champions League knockouts came to an abrupt end. For the first time in 18 years, Barcelona will not be able to appear in the Champions League knockout stage
The last time Barcelona failed to participate in the Champions League knockouts, it happened in the 03/04 season. In that season, Barcelona did not qualify for the Champions League at all, and the Red and Blues had to participate in the UEFA Cup. In the 03/04 season, Messi had not even entered the Barcelona first team, he only played for the first team in the 04/05 season. Barcelona has reached the knockout stage in the Champions League for 17 consecutive years, which coincides with Messi's time period for Barcelona.
The last time Barcelona was out of a group in the Champions League, it dates back to the 00/01 season, which has been 21 years. In that season, Barcelona played with AC Milan, Besiktas and Leeds United. In the end, AC Milan and Leeds United scored 11 and 9 points respectively. Barcelona ranked third in the group with 8 points, and Besiktas ranked bottom with 4 points.
From the data point of view, Barcelona is indeed not worthy of promotion. In 6 group matches, Barcelona only scored 2 goals against Dynamo Kyiv and conceded as many as 9 goals. In the last round of home win over Benfica to qualify early, Barcelona was finally tied 0-0 by their opponents. The performance of the Red and Blue Legion really complied with the Internet slogan: Give you a chance, you are not useful!
Although Harvey returned to Barcelona, the real problem for the Red and Blues is the lineup rather than the coach. Barcelona’s lineup was old, young, young, and most of the Mesozoic was sold due to economic problems, leaving De Jong and Ter Stegen also in a sharp decline. With Barcelona's current strength, even if it enters the Champions League knockout rounds, there is a high probability that a tragedy will happen. Missing the UEFA Champions League knockouts means huge economic losses, but if Barcelona can win the relatively low level of the Europa League, it can also be regarded as a lost elm.