The post-Messi era at Barcelona has not been successful yet!

17/04/2024

Barcelona was knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals!

What a comeback by PSG!

In the first leg, Barcelona had a clear advantage, leading by a large margin and even keeping Mbappé invisible.

Araujo's red card was the turning point of the game

However, in the second leg, unfavorable factors such as Araujo's red card led to Barcelona's elimination from the quarter-finals, despite Mbappé scoring but not performing well overall.

This means they missed the chance to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time after experiencing two group stage eliminations in the post-Messi era.

Xavi and his players miss the chance to qualify semi

Despite accumulating and transitioning away from the Messi era, as evidenced by winning a La Liga title, Barcelona's competitiveness is still lacking.

Barcelona's resources are abundant, leading many to believe they could eliminate Paris Saint-Germain, especially with Mbappé deciding to join Real Madrid instead of the Paris club.

Barca have not bad result in this season

However, due to factors on the field that Barcelona complained about, they wasted an entire season's effort, and their post-Messi era has yet to find success.

After Messi's departure, Barcelona's signings, like Lewandowski, have gradually declined, resulting in two consecutive years of group stage exits in the Champions League, and even experiencing the embarrassing incident of Frankfurt fans invading their home stadium.

The very last Champion League semi final was lead by Messi!

This season, Barcelona was eliminated in the quarter-finals, with their most recent appearance in the Champions League semi-finals being when Messi was leading the team in 2019.

Without Messi, Barcelona even struggled to score in the past few years. This highlights Messi's lasting and significant impact on Barcelona.