Barcelona and Bayern Munich collide at exactly nine o’clock in the evening, Tuesday, at the “Camp Nou” stadium, the stronghold of the Catalan team, in a fiery confrontation in the fifth group matches of the group stage of the Champions League for the current season 2021/22.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Fans of the round witch around the world are waiting for Barcelona against Bayern, especially since it is expected that the match will witness a great rivalry because it is considered revenge for the disastrous memory it carries for the Spanish champion after losing in the last confrontation between them with eight goals to two goals in favor of the Bavarian in the same competition.
Today’s match is expected to witness a special conflict between Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman and Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, in light of the unbridled desire to compete strongly for the title of the current edition.
Barcelona vs Bayern
Koeman seeks to win against Bayern to erase the bad image after the last confrontation between them, in addition to sending a strong message to all competitors that Barca is coming to compete for all titles this season, after he arranged his papers by strengthening the ranks after the sudden departure of Argentine star Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. .
On the other hand, Nagelsmann hopes to continue the Bavarian superiority against Barcelona, in addition to continuing to present a distinguished level this season, similar to what he is presenting in the German League.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Today’s confrontation is the 18th between the two teams in all official and friendly tournaments, Barcelona won 8 matches, Bayern Munich won 8 matches, and two matches between the two teams ended in a draw, and the first official European meeting between the two teams returns to the semi-finals of the European Union Cup in 1996, The match ended in a 2-2 draw in Germany, while the first leg came with a 2-1 victory for the Bavarian giants in Spain.
The two teams have faced each other in the Champions League 9 times, Barcelona won only two matches, while Bayern Munich won 6 matches, and only one match ended in a draw.
Barcelona vs Bayern
Barcelona players scored 13 goals against Bayern Munich, while the Bavarian giants scored 22 goals against the Blaugrana.
The Catalan team won the Champions League 5 times in the 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015 seasons.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
While Bayern Munich won the Champions League 6 times, three of them in a row (1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76) at the expense of Atletico Madrid, Leeds United and Saint-Etienne, and the fourth time was at the expense of Valencia in the 2000-2001 season on penalties And the fifth was at the expense of Borussia Dortmund in the 2012-2013 season with two goals to one, while the sixth and final was at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain in 2020.
Barcelona vs Bayern
The Barcelona match against Bayern Munich is led by an English referee team, led by Michael Oliver, assisted by Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett, and fourth official Darren England, and the video technology is Stewart Atwell, assisted by Paul Tierney.