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Barca blitzed by Bayern
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9:58 AM EDT, Wed April 24, 2013
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Rocking Robben —
Arjen Robben wasted a glorious opportunity in the opening stages when he raced through the Barcelona defense before firing straight at Victor Valdes.
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Muller time —
Bayern dominated the opening exchanges and Thomas Muller gave the German side a 25th minute lead when he seized on Dante's downward header to nod home at the far post.
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Opening strike —
Muller wheels away to celebrate as Barcelona duo Jordi Alba and Dani Alves look on.
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Super Mario —
Mario Gomez turned home Bayern's second four minutes after the break -- despite appearing to be in an offside position. The Germany international converted from two yards after Muller had headed towards goal.
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Messi missing —
Leo Messi, still clearly struggling with the hamstring injury he sustained during the quarterfinal tie with Paris Saint-Germain, failed to inspire the Catalan giant as Bayern dominated.
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Rampant Robben —
Robben added Bayern's third with 17 minutes remaining with a neat finish, despite teammate Muller clearly fouling Alba in the build up to the goal. Muller sent Alba sprawling as Robben went through on goal, but the effort was allowed to stand.
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Game over —
Bayern star Muller slid in to convert David Alaba's cross and round off an astonishing 4-0 win for the home side.
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Red hot —
Bayern's Allianz Arena hosted last year's Champions League final where the German side suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Chelsea.