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On Friday evening, football fans all around the world will be glued to their television or computer screens. In the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in Portugal, two of the most famous clubs on the planet - "Barcelona" will try to stop the powerful march of Munich's "Bayern" team. Barcelona's coach Quique Setien will be able to rely on the return of Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal to the lineup, who missed the game against Napoli due to suspension.
The @ChampionsLeague final phase squad list✈️ Lisbon, Portugal pic.twitter.com/cV6aKKwwI2 - FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 13, 2020
History of head-to-head matches The historical match statistics are not favorable for the Catalans. Bayern has won six, Barcelona two of their previous encounters, while two matches ended in a draw.
Form The current form of the teams will give the Germans even more confidence in their abilities: after the quarantine period the Munich team returned to the field in May and won all 13 matches, with their last defeat coming on January 11. Meanwhile, Barcelona has triumphed in 8 games since June 13, ended three in a draw and suffered one loss.
Predicted starting lineups Barcelona (4-4-2): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi. Bayern: (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Thiago Alcantara, Leon Goretzka; Ivan Perisic, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry; Robert Lewandowski. Munich's defender N. Sule is hoping for an impressive end to the season.
Barcelona's journey to Portugal Catalan training Interesting facts: - Bayern's striker Robert Lewandowski is the top scorer of the tournament, scoring 13 goals in seven games; - Barcelona still remembers two painful defeats against the Germans in the 2013 semifinals, when the Munich team won 4-0 and 3-0, and later secured the gold medals; - Both the Catalans and the Bundesliga representatives have won the European tournament five times each, while the remaining clubs have never triumphed; - Both Barcelona and Bayern will be playing in the quarterfinals for the eighteenth time, setting a tournament record.
