FC Barcelona experiences a failure like never before

Barcelona experienced possibly the worst night in club history, losing a 4-1 first-leg advantage to be dumped from the Champions League by AS Roma.

Everything is silent in Barcelona. The club, the players, the fans, everything remains still. A team that converted into one of the best defensive sides in the world, that remained unbeaten in Europe and in the domestic league and that continuously showered their opponents with goals in every single match have been left in the dark in absolute embarrassment. Despite their 4-1 advantage from the first leg at the Camp Nou and their good form, the Blaugrana were eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-0 defeat at Roma. The away goals tiebreaker came into play after Edin Dzeko scored late in the first leg.

Nothing can console this painful and heart-wrenching defeat, not La Liga nor the Copa del Rey title. Failing to reach the Champions League semifinals for the third year in a row is an absolute disgrace for a team that possesses some of the greatest players in the world including the best to ever grace the pitch, Lionel Messi. But the reality is that Barcelona flopped again at this stage of the tournament and they did it in an unforgiving way.

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It was a day no one saw coming especially after their immense and dominant 4-1 advantage from the first leg at the Camp Nou and not to mention their stunning form and high spirits heading into the match. But all is changed in the city of Cataluyna. A night that was supposed to be filled with joy, excitement and happiness turned into an utter embarrassment and night of disbelief for the culés.

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 10: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, second leg match between AS Roma and FC Barcelona at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images) /

The tables have shifted 360 degrees putting an end to Barcelona’s promising journey in Europe, while Roma, who produced a historic comeback (3-0) to dump Ernesto Valverde’s side from the elite competition, have taken the football world by storm.

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It seems like a century ago since Barca’s last European glory and after a brilliant campaign thus far, everything indicated the Catalans were favourites to lift the trophy this year. However, that was not the case. Instead, the fate of the Blaugrana ended in Rome, in a night of pure horror.