Barcelona waited to have their worst European night of all time when they faced Bayern München in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, and Quique Setién will go down in history as the man behind the worst performance by a Blaugrana club.
The Catalan club dropped the ball massively in the only competition they had left to end the season with new silverware, and with that performance came an avalanche of records for all the wrong reasons.
Such records include the worst beating taken by Los Culés in any European match in history. In fact, it was the first time in which the Catalan side allowed eight goals in any tournament for 76 years.
- FC Barcelona concede eight goals for the first time in all competitions for the first time since 1946 in the Copa del Rey 8-0 loss against Sevilla #UCL #BarcaBayern
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) August 14, 2020
Needless to say, this was also a day to forget for the Spanish side in European tournaments.
Barcelona have conceded 5 goals in a game for the first time in their #UCL history (this is their 257th game in the competition|) pic.twitter.com/G5MIkrrXNS
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) August 14, 2020
In case you were wondering about Messi, this loss with the Blaugrana side has also marked a milestone for the Argentine for all the wrong reasons. "Bayern München has handed Lionel Messi the worst defeat in his career with either club or country"
Bayern Munich le propina a Lionel Messi su peor derrota de carrera con club y selección. https://t.co/vVc9AZG542 pic.twitter.com/n3JUQWbRtZ
— ESPN Datos (@ESPNDatos) August 14, 2020
Barcelona's future will surely be under serious questioning for the rest of the offseason, and losing in this disappointing manner will surely mark the end of an era for the Blaugrana side.