Flick's 'brutal domination' makes Bayern new favourites


Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - FC Barcelona v Bayern Munich - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 14, 2020 Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Manu Fernandez/Pool via REUTERS

LISBON (Reuters) - In the space of 90 minutes of devastating attacking football, Bayern Munich totally changed the narrative around this Champions League 'final eight' tournament and the impact of their 8-2 humiliation of Barcelona will have an even bigger resonance.

Manchester City were the bookmaker's pre-tournament favourites but although Pep Guardiola's side have yet to kick a ball, they have already lost that status to Hansi Flick's Bavarians.

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