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The big game is finally here and Barcelona could not ask for a better moment to step into the hyped clash.
Barcelona and Bayern Munich, over the years, have met innumerable times in the UEFA Champions League. Every subsequent year, the Catalans dish out a slightly improved showing but ultimately fall short and take home a battering.
This year once more, the schedule sees the two teams lock horns and it will be at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys tomorrow night. Both sides have been on great runs of form and enter the game with momentum.
The Catalans belted five goals past Sevilla at the weekend while Bayern put four goals past Stuttgart in their league game. The Germans got 24 hours of added rest before the clash while Hansi Flick’s men boast of the home advantage.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Bayern Munich.
The first big European test
Barcelona’s season so far has been as close to flawless as it can be. Two defeats indeed do not look good on the result sheet, but their performances apart from those two understandable slip-ups have been spectacular.
Under Hansi Flick, the Catalans have looked comfortable in defence, red-hot in attack and stable through the midfield with a high press defining their performances to date.
Now comfortable settled in and with the momentum on their side, they step into their first game against a European giant tomorrow night and it will be interesting to see how they fare against an elite opposition.
Bayern Munich are not without their flaws but hold a massive psychological edge over the Blaugrana, especially in recent years.
The Bavarians have won all of their last six games against Barcelona with the Catalans’ last win over the Germans coming back in their MSN era. Further, Bayern have scored 22 goals against Barcelona in the last six meetings compared to the hosts’ four.
A win tomorrow would thus set the team’s wings free and serve as a…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-10-22 14:44:20
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