Some interesting money stats.
In fairness to Bayern, they have a reputation for recruiting smartly – not least in encouraging players, such as Goretzka and, famously, Lewandowski, to run down their contracts at their previous clubs and sign for "free". And even though they paid up to £55 million (NZ$110 million) for Sane, it is less than half the fee City demanded last season.
It means the 11 who started against Barcelona cost around £86 million (NZ$172 million) – £56 million (NZ$112 million) less than Barca paid for Phillipe Coutinho, who is on loan at Bayern, and who came off the bench to score twice.
With an annual income of £670 million, Bayern have a dominance in their bargaining power that they have exploited. When they harness that power with good recruitment and coaching, it will always make them one of Europe's most formidable teams.