Last time Barcelona were knocked out in the Champions League group stage - When was it and who were the players?

Five-time UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona are in a serious predicament in the ongoing 2021/22 Champions League campaign.

The Catalan club are currently second in Group E with seven points, two points above third-placed Benfica as they gear up to take on leaders Bayern Munich on Thursday night in the final group stage tie. As such, there is a huge risk that Barcelona might be eliminated if they lose to Bayern Munich.

The last time, Barcelona met Bayern was in the very first match of the group where the Bundesliga champions trounced the Spanish side 3-0. The reverse clash against Bayern will become a must-win tie if Benfica sneak away with three points against Dynamo Kyiv.

It has been 20 years since the last time the former La Liga champions were ousted from the Champions League group stage. The team was led by Pep Guardiola. Barcelona were placed alongside AC Milan, Leeds United and Besiktas. The Serie A giants topped the group while the English side qualified for the knock-out stages finishing second.

As Xavi Hernandez's side run the risk of bowing out of the competition before reaching the round of 16, we take a look at the players who were part of the last Barcelona squad to have been ousted from the group stage.