Updated On: 16 September, 2021 07:53 AM IST | Berlin | AFP
The Bundesliga giants handed Barcelona a brutal demonstration of how far their opponents have fallen as Mueller scored the opening goal at the Camp Nou before Robert Lewandowski netted twice

Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski (left) Thomas Mueller (centre) and Manuel Neuer celebrate their win over Barca. Pic/Getty Images
Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich’s dominant 3-0 win at Barcelona on Tuesday sent an important message to their rivals for this season’s Champions League title.
The Bundesliga giants handed Barcelona a brutal demonstration of how far their opponents have fallen as Mueller scored the opening goal at the Camp Nou before Robert Lewandowski netted twice. Without Lionel Messi for a first European campaign since 2003, Barca were outplayed by a Bayern team. Mueller put Bayern ahead when his long-range shot took a deflection which wrong-footed Barca’s goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen after 34 minutes.