Barcelona is back in the Champions League final for the first time since 2011 after managing a 5-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich across two legs.

Blaugrana wound up losing Game 2 by the score of 3-2, but the 3-0 win at home last week had all but cemented the tie for the Spanish side.

The match was an up and down affair with the sides trading leads three times over the course of the game. Here are some major takeaways from Bayern's 3-2 win.

Andre Ter Stegen wins goaltending duel

In a battle between two of the best German goalies in the world, few would have picked Andre Ter Stegen to be the victor. And yet he was and in a huge way for his club. The Barcelona keeper made five saves, including a few brilliant ones on point-blank opportunities from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller. At one point, the goalie made a reflex stop with his glove. The ball roll toward the net mouth and he reacted quickly to knock it away as it started crawling over the line.

Manuel Neuer was not the superstar he was in the first game, doing little to steal the game for his team.

Barcelona defense has poor game

Barcelona's defense has been terrific all season long, but this match emphasized that not all is well on the home front.

Every single goal by Bayern Munich showcased a puzzling display of defense from Barcelona. How Benatia found himself open on a corner kick is beyond comprehensible. Lewandowski turned Javier Mascherano inside out because he was given time and space to do that right inside the penalty area. Why no one double teamed him is also questionable. And the third goal, the least fault, also saw Mueller wide open in the slot to fire in the third goal.

If this team plays that way against Real Madrid or Juventus, a Champions League title might not be assured.

MSN expose Bayern Defense

Pep Guardiola's biggest mistake in the opening game was playing a high line that left the team open to counter attacks from Barcelona impressive front trio. And while he had to take a more aggressive approach in this leg, he did not learn from the mistake and was exposed yet again by Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. The first goal was a brilliant pass from Messi to find Suarez open, while the second was just an example of how poorly the high line could operate under duress.

Where does Bayern go from here?

Assuming Guardiola remains the man on the bench, there have to be questions about where he goes with his roster from here on out?

Most of the top players on this team are past the age of 30, emphasizing the need to go younger in order to remain competitive for years to come. Of course a major concern is where that talent is coming from. Many criticized the manager for letting Xherdan Shaqiri run off in the past transfer window, as it left the team bereft of depth on the bench. With the injuries mounting this became all the more evident and the result could not be clearer.

The summer window will be huge for this team to stockpile some talented youth to build up a better team once the veteran superstars either depart or retire.