When Barcelona took to the field at the Parc des Princes, few anticipated them being torn to shreds by Paris Saint-Germain.
The French side put four past their opponents, with Ángel Di María the star of the show with a brace, and - if anything - the hosts could have scored even more.
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Barcelona haven't exited Europe's top competition at the last-16 stage for a full decade, with Rafa Benitez's Liverpool the last side to eliminate them before the quarter-finals, and they face a tall order to even come close to overturning the 4-0 deficit.
So, were people shedding a tear for the struggles of Messi, Neymar, Suárez, Iniesta and co? Well, maybe Barça fans were, but they were a pretty lonely bunch.
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People were baying for blood, even after Edinson Cavani rounded off the scoring in the second half.
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But we should give credit to PSG, who put in one of the best European performances of any club in the last few years.
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And, after some glorious seasons, perhaps a changing of the guard is just what we needed.
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Some are saying it could be the end for manager Luis Enrique.
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But it's not that bad, right?
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