Brilliant Bayern Munich completed a stunning Champions League semi-final mauling of Barcelona to set up a mouth-watering Wembley final against Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.

Leading 4-0 from the first leg, Bayern were similarly clinical at the Nou Camp last night with second-half goals from Arjen Robben, Gerard Pique – who put through his own net – and Thomas Mueller sealing a one-sided win over a sorry Barca side for whom Lionel Messi was an unused substitute.

Victory sees Bayern through to their third final in four years and they will hope to improve on their runners-up finishes against Inter in 2010 and Chelsea last year when they face Real Madrid’s conquerors Dortmund in the competition’s first all-German final.

Barca’s first serious threat on goal yesterday came in the 24th minute when Pedro Rodriguez saw his 30-metre drive tipped over by Manuel Neuer as it arrowed towards the top corner.

Two minutes later Xavi volleyed a decent opening over from seven metres out while Adriano drew a relatively comfortable save from Neuer in the 40th minute, but those were rare moments of concern for Bayern in the opening period.

Barca remained unchanged at the start of the second half but any hopes Messi might later inspire an unlikely fightback disappeared four minutes after the restart as Bayern took the lead through Robben who curled an unstoppable shot past Victor Valdes inside the far post.

That away goal left Barca needing to score six times to go through to a fourth final in eight years, and it proved well beyond them.

Bayern continued to look comfortable and they doubled their lead 18 minutes from time.

Franck Ribery got in behind Dani Alves down the left and his cross was sliced into his own net by Pique.

Ribery was also involved four minutes later as Bayern heaped more misery on Barca.

The home side had actually come close to making it 2-1 moments earlier when David Villa’s glancing header hit the outside of the post. But it was game, set and match for the Germans in the 76th minute when Ribery burst past Alex Song before dinking a cross to the far post where Mueller climbed highest to head high home.

Semi-finals, 2nd legs

Played yesterday

Barcelona 0
Bayern Munich 3
Robben 49; Pique 72og; Mueller 76;

(Bayern Munich through 7-0 on aggregate)

Played Tuesday
Real Madrid 2 - B. Dortmund 0 (Bor. Dortmund through 4-3 on aggregate)

The final
Bor. Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
Wembley Stadium – May 25.

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