Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: In what is set to be a pulsating contest, Bayern Munich faces Barcelona in their group E Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Date: Wednesday 15th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
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Preview
It’s the UEFA Champions League Group E opener as Barcelona faces Bayern Munich, hoping for retribution from the humiliation faced two seasons ago.
Barcelona finished 3rd in the La Liga last season and ensured qualification while Bayern won their 9th successive Bundesliga title to reach this stage.
Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv make up the remaining spots in Group E as well.
In the current season, both sides have begun well and continue their challenge for the respective title.
The Catalan club head into this after a 2-1 win over Getafe in their last match; where Roberto and Depay scored the crucial goals.
⚡️ 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉
Barça getting ready for @ChampionsLeague clash with Bayern Munich🖥 Watch now on Barça TV+
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This sent Barcelona to 7th in the table with 7 points from 3 matches.
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On the other hand, Bayern Munich have continued where they left off and are on 5-match winning streak across competitions.
They beat RB Leipzig 1-4 in their previous clash to reach 2nd spot in the points table.
Goals from Lewandowski, Musiala, Sane and Choupo-Moting ensured victory for the Bavarian side.
Both sides last met in the UCL 2 seasons ago in the Quarterfinals where Barcelona were humiliated 8-2 in Lisbon by their Bavarian opponents.
Form Guide
Barcelona: LWWDW
Bayern Munich: WWWWW
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) September 13, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Barcelona 2-1 Getafe
RB Leipzig 1-4 Bayern Munich
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Barcelona vs Bayern Munich in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Sports Network channels.
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Team News
Fati, Braithwaite, Wague, Démbélé and Aguero miss out for the hosts due to injuries.
While Tolisso and Gnabry are on the side-lines for Bayern due to a calf and muscle strain respectively.
Barcelona possible 11:
Ter Stegan, Roberto, Araujo, Piqué, Alba, Pedri, Busquets, F.de Jong, Coutinho, L.de Jong and Depay
Bayern Munich possible 11:
Neuer, Davies, Hernández, Upamecano, Pavard, Goretzka, Kimmich, Musiala, Sané, Müller and Lewandowski
Prediction: Barcelona 1-3 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is expected to win this one owing to their good form and goal-scoring abilities in recent weeks.
Under Nagelsmann; the Bavarians aren’t at their best yet but have enough in the tank to beat Barcelona.
The Catalan club has a number of injuries to deal with and we do not see them getting close to Bayern with the side expected to be put out.
Players to watch out for: Depay, Pedri, Lewandowski and Goretzka.
