Bayern Munich cruised into a first all-German Champions League final when they routed Barcelona 3-0 at the Nou Camp last night to secure a crushing 7-0 aggregate success.
The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions, who will play Borussia Dortmund in the May 25 final in London, had effectively killed off the tie with last week's 4-0 victory when Arjen Robben blasted the ball past Victor Valdes in the 49th minute.
Barca's humiliation was completed late in the game when Gerard Pique skewed the ball into his own net.
Thomas Mueller, who scored twice in last week's first leg, nodded a third for Bayern, who are seeking a fifth European crown.
The Spaniards, last defeated in both legs of a European knockout tie in 1987, were deprived of the talents of Lionel Messi, who is nursing a hamstring injury and was left on the bench. Without the talismanic World Player of the Year, they barely threatened.
"We played an outstanding game but there is a difference of Barca with and without Messi. But it is a result one could not forecast," Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes said.
"I know the philosophy of Barcelona and my team understood extremely well how to deploy our tactics. It was harder than it looked. My team was very focused . We knew what we were up against."
Cesc Fabregas was initially deployed in Messi's roving forward role in a three-pronged attack with Spain teammates Pedro and David Villa.
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