Huge games when one team was completely outclassed

[432JuanMata]

Taking from the thread “trophies the losing side should of won” I was thinking of matches that were huge or massively important where one team was totally outclassed.
As a United fan the final against Barca in 2011 stands out
Brazil getting trashed by Germany 7-1 in the WC.
I can think of some matches but not many were a team was totally outclassed any opinions ?

 

[Relevated]

The Europa league final under mourinho

 

[Red Star One]

First football match I remember, France - Brazil World Cup Final in 1998 was quite like that.
EURO 2012 final between Spain and Italy was among the most one sided games I've ever seen and perhaps the most boring final of all times.
United - Barca in 2011 is unfortunately a decent shout.

 

[No Love]

Older family members tell me that the Milan-Barcelona final in 1994 was one of the finest performances by any team in a final.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Liverpool 4 nil against Barcelona.
Us doing Roma 7-1
United Arsenal 8-2

 

[PoTMS]

Both Champions League finals against Barcelona.

 

[432JuanMata]

First football match I remember, France - Brazil World Cup Final in 1998 was quite like that.
EURO 2012 final between Spain and Italy was among the most one sided games I've ever seen and perhaps the most boring final of all times.
United - Barca in 2011 is unfortunately a decent shout.

Forgot about that Spain and Italy match that was a walk in the park

 

[kidbob]

Barca 5-0 over Real Madrid. They absolutely ruined them that night.

 

[Morty_]

Bayern - RM 0-4

It was settled fairly quickly, never any doubt.

 

[Wittmann45]

I remember watching Sevilla completely dominate Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup final

AC Milan dominated United 3-0 in 2007. Probably worse than either CL Final versus Barcelona

 

[kidbob]

Bayern vs Barca 2nd leg last season in the CL.

 

[GuyfromAustria]

Barcelona 5 Real 0 in 10/11?

 

[RUCK4444]

Our CL final with Barca 2011.

We knew it was a big ask but feck me, they ran us into the ground including Three Lung Park... I had never seen Park run until he collapsed, we were chasing shadows.

What a side that peak Barca team were, frightening.

 

[Dante]

Manchester United 1-0 Watford

 

[Irwin99]

United 6 Arsenal 1 . We didn't even play with much midfield discipline just everyone was running rampant through their midfield and at their dodgy defence. Keane and Yorke were superb.

For balance, i'd also say Arsenal 3 United 0 in 1998. We got absolutely crushed and Vieira was magnificent.

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

Didn’t Bayern beat Barca like 8-0 a few months ago?

 

[432JuanMata]

Our CL final with Barca 2011.

We knew it was a big ask but feck me, they ran us into the ground including Three Lung Park... I had never seen Park run until he collapsed, we were chasing shadows.

What a side that peak Barca team were, frightening.

I put that in the OP, even when Rooney equalised it was just delaying the inevitable . That was peak Barca with Busquets,Iniesta and Xabi in CM against Giggs and Carrick it was sore to watch I’m glad the score wasn’t a blow out

 

[432JuanMata]

Didn’t Bayern beat Barca like 8-0 a few months ago?

8-2. Actually Bayern did Spurs for 7 in game Chelsea 7 over 2 games they killed everyone last year

 

[RUCK4444]

I put that in the OP, even when Rooney equalised it was just delaying the inevitable . That was peak Barca with Busquets,Iniesta and Xabi in CM against Giggs and Carrick it was sore to watch I’m glad the score wasn’t a blow out

Ah sorry missed that somehow. First game that sprung to mind as we where still a top side back then so as a fan you always back those United sides even against Barca. It was a harsh lesson.

It’s the best club side in history though so you just had to concede we lost to a great great side.

 

[PoTMS]

United 1-6 Spurs
United 1-6 City
United 1-4 Liverpool
United 8-2 Arsenal
United 6-1 Arsenal

 

[Red Star One]

Forgot about that Spain and Italy match that was a walk in the park

Yeah ridiculous game. Spain was just untouchable in that period, I remember Italians being quite hyped after beating Germany in a very exciting Warsaw semi final (with two legendary goals from Balotelli) only to be utterly destroyed in the final.

 

[thepolice123]

Tbf many of the matches mentioned here were huge scorelines after one team has completely collapsed. Games like Barca 6-2 Madrid felt like one team was truly outclassed if you watch the match.

 

[Shane88]

The Europa league final under mourinho

That was very satisfying. A lot of talk about how those fearless Ajax young guns were gonna cause us a lot of problems and we dealt with them with ease.

 

[Sandikan]

United 6 Arsenal 1 . We didn't even play with much midfield discipline just everyone was running rampant through their midfield and at their dodgy defence. Keane and Yorke were superb.

For balance, i'd also say Arsenal 3 United 0 in 1998. We got absolutely crushed and Vieira was magnificent.

Had to look that one up as I'd only remembered the 3-0 defeat in the charity shield.

We had Nicky Butt sent off on 51mins which certainly didn't help.

 

[alanjohnson]

Milan 3 - 0 United
2007 Champions league semi-final.
We would have been playing Liverpool in the final too.

 

[el3mel]

The 2011 final was literally the one that popped up in my head when I saw the thread title. Knew it'll get mentioned here.

We were absolutely humiliated this day. Second half was embarrassing.

 

[Amar__]

We toyed with Schalke when they were a decent team in Germany and Europe. We played reserve team in a fecking CL semifinal, that's how good Fergie was, he was resting our key players for the league.

 

[2cents]

Older family members tell me that the Milan-Barcelona final in 1994 was one of the finest performances by any team in a final.

First one that came to mind. Baresi and Costacurta missing for Milan, a lot of people had Barca as favorites. Yet Milan completely outclassed them.

 

[Klopper76]

When we beat Arsenal 5-1 in 2014. I’d never seen an opening 20 minutes like that.

Arsenal are probably on the wrong end of a lot of these.

 

[Rasendori]

 

[U99ted]

2009 CL Semi Final vs Arsenal

 

[Wonder Pigeon]

That Spain-Italy final was particularly bad, I remember Casillas saying to the ref to blow it up before injury time was fully finished out of "respect for Italia", because it was just a bit sad to drag it out for a few minutes longer. I mean I'm sure he just wanted to celebrate but still.

Bayern beating Barcelona 4-0 back in 2013 was another one, but these days one of the big sides getting absolutely dicked on in the CL knockouts is an annual occurrence.

 

[TheMagicFoolBus]

Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal in 13-14 was lovely - especially as it was Wenger's 1000th game as Arsenal manager.

 

[Borys]

Sadly I still have nightmares about our two CL finals against Barca. I literally felt humiliated after those games. We were never in it really.

Their style of playing worked so well against anyone back then though.

 

[elnorte]

Sadly I still have nightmares about our two CL finals against Barca. I literally felt humiliated after those games. We were never in it really.

Their style of playing worked so well against anyone back then though.

Think Fergie was in shock during the second one. There was a shot of one of his hands physically shaking during injury time.

 

[SuperiorXI]

When city did us 6-1

Also the CL final vs Barca in 2011, it was men against boys

 

[Gio]

First one that came to mind. Baresi and Costacurta missing for Milan, a lot of people had Barca as favorites. Yet Milan completely outclassed them.

Aye. Barcelona’s dream team had won 4 league titles on the bounce and, with Milan’s injuries, were clear favourites, especially with Cruyff giving it big licks in the press ahead of the game.

 

[432JuanMata]

Yeah ridiculous game. Spain was just untouchable in that period, I remember Italians being quite hyped after beating Germany in a very exciting Warsaw semi final (with two legendary goals from Balotelli) only to be utterly destroyed in the final.

Yeah

Yeah ridiculous game. Spain was just untouchable in that period, I remember Italians being quite hyped after beating Germany in a very exciting Warsaw semi final (with two legendary goals from Balotelli) only to be utterly destroyed in the final.

Yesh that was the tournament where Pirlo destroyed England by not even making 1 sprint in the game couldn’t get near him so Italy got overhyped to bits then Busquets,Xabi and Iniesta where on him like a light and Italy crumbled. That midfield trio was like a cheat code they were as good without the ball as they were with it

 

[2 man midfield]

The more obvious ones have been mentioned, so I'll go for City 6 Chelsea 0 a couple of years back. City have embarrased a few good sides in recent seasons.

 

[MattofManchester]

I'm surprised there's little mention of Bayern-Barca 8-2.

That second half was painful to watch even as a neutral. Barca weren't just outplayed.
They were pushed so far into the dirt, that they just started digging the rest of the ditch themselves.

By goal 5, I don't think Bayern were even in second gear.