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Could it be that the Vatican itself helps FC Barcelona achieve crushing victories? It may sound funny, but after Tuesday night's UEFA Champions League second leg match against AC Milan, Barcelona fans wasted no time in finding an interesting connection.
It turns out that the Catalan team played for the third time when the Catholic world was electing a new Pope, and for the third time they won with a crushing margin.
On Tuesday, Barcelona became the first team in Champions League history to advance to the next round after losing the first match by two goals.
After two goals from Lionel Messi, David Villa, and Jordi Alba, Barca defeated Milan 4-0 and continued the fight for the prestigious club football trophy.
Meanwhile, an historic conclave began in the Vatican on Tuesday - the papal elections. The Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel did not elect a Pope.
In 1922, after the death of Pope Benedict XV, the Cardinals gathered in the Vatican to elect a Pope for the longest time in the 20th century. Finally, on February 6th, Pius XI was elected as the new Pope.
During this conclave, on February 2nd, Barcelona defeated Servette 6-1.
The next time was in 1978, when Pope Paul VI died, and instead, John Paul I was elected, who died just 33 days later.
During this conclave, on October 14th, Barca defeated UD Las Palmas 4-0.
Looking at the history of these Barca matches and the papal elections in the Vatican, we can say that a new Pope will not be elected on Wednesday.
