Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich

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The result was speedy keep. Fenix down (talk) 14:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich

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Another football match that fails WP:NEVENT. Quarter-finals aren't notable by themselves and I don't think the fact that Barcelona conceded eight goals confers notability on this match. NapHit (talk) 16:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 16:47, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. S.A. Julio (talk) 17:58, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

• Question isn't this a record breaking game? Govvy (talk) 18:03, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

I think it was their biggest defeat in seventy years, but that doesn't qualify it for its own article as far as I understand the guidelines. NapHit (talk) 19:05, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

• Comment The match was a quarter-final (not a semi-final). Barcelona is a major football club, given that this was their worst defeat since 1951, they sacked their manager afterwards, and one of the best footballers in history may now leave the club seems to support the article meeting WP:NEVENT/WP:GNG. S.A. Julio (talk) 18:04, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

I don't think any of that makes it worthy of its own article. But, that's why we have these forums, to discuss the issue. I think it fails GNG because the only thing notable about the match is the scoreline, which as you've stated, isn't their record defeat. Just the biggest in a long time. NapHit (talk) 19:05, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

The match was in the biggest club football competition in the world, and resulted in the worst defeat in European competition for Barcelona, the second-most valuable football club in the world. The result and impact of the match is very significant, and as Walter Görlitz mentioned this information cannot fit elsewhere. S.A. Julio (talk) 19:21, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

• Keep Coverage of this unusual match and extended details mean a stand-alone article is required. We cannot merge the content into the tournament or any other page. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:07, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep ←A shocking result, the biggest defeat for Barcelona, which was well covered by sources. Kante4 (talk) 19:23, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
• Strong keep per all the reasons mentioned above. Govnery (talk) 19:33, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep as above, although it could do with a bit of cleanup, the many sources for its long-term significance are there but mostly in the bottom section, they could be replicated nearer the top. Crowsus (talk) 20:13, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
• Strong keep as per all the reasons mentioned above. FobTown (talk) 21:45, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep per arguments above Spiderone 21:53, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 00:00, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

• Keep per above.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 01:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep highly notable game, especially since this match is likely to be the final nail that pushed Messi out of Barca RedPatchBoy (talk) 02:22, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep - I have a personal fairly strong notability test for individual games, which this meets. Coverage is continuing and will do. Important game. GiantSnowman 07:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep It has significant sources. Barcelona's manager was sacked afterwards and it might be the game that meant messi will finally leave Barcelona. CreativeNorth (talk) 11:15, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep: A highly notable game, record breaking defeat for Barca and a major factor in influencing Messi's future with the club. TheRedDomitor (talk) 13:57, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
• Keep per everyone above. REDMAN 2019 (talk) 14:26, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

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