Barcelona vs Bayern: A look at their iconic Champions League rivalry

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On October 23, Barcelona beat Bayern Munich after nine long years—the 4-1 win was only their third against the long-time rivals. They have gone head-to-head 16 times since 1996, with the German team winning 11. Two were draws.

Here's a look at some of their iconic UEFA Champions League matches

Barca 4-0 Bayern | Quarterfinals, 2009

Barcelona recorded their first win against the German giants on home ground in 2009, with all four goals scored in the first half. The Pep Guardiola team went on to beat Manchester United to win the championship that year

Barca 0-7 Bayern | Semifinals, 2013

Bayern towered over the Spanish team in the first and second leg of the semis with 4-0 and 3-0 wins respectively. They then beat Dortmund in the finals to win their fifth championship

Barca 3-0 Bayern | Semifinals, 2015 (First leg)

After six years, Barcelona, on their home turf, beat Bayern, under the leadership of ex-Barca player Luis Enrique

Bayern 3-2 Barca | Semifinals, 2015 (Second leg)

Bayern beat Barca in the second leg but it was not enough for them to progress to the finals as the Brazilian, Neymar, scored two goals for the Spaniards, racking an aggregate of 5-2

Barca 2-8 Bayern | Quarterfinals, 2020

Known as the most disappointing loss that FC Barcelona has ever faced, the then Hansi Flick-led team crushed the Blaugrana after an own goal slip by Bayern's Alaba in the first half