BAYERN VS BARCELONA
Barcelona will be battling for their Champions League endurance when they clash with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Xavi Hernandez is preparing himself for his greatest test yet as his Barcelona side takes on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena this midweek. The guests are in a shaky position heading into this game, with third-set Benfica breathing down their neck.
Barcelona are at present in the second situation in the Group E standings, two focuses in front of the Portuguese goliaths. Yet, with a sub-par no holds barred record against Benfica, the five-time Champions League victors are forcing the danger of bowing to leave the gathering stages without precedent for 20 years.
All things considered, Xavi’s men have destiny in their own hands, as a triumph against Bayern could assist them with naturally getting a spot in the knockout rounds.
Yet, in the wake of yielding 11 objectives in the last two matches against the Bavarians, the certainty isn’t by and large high at the Catalan camp. Indeed, even less so after a frustrating loss to Real Betis at the end of the week that lengthy the hole among them and association pioneers Real Madrid to 16 focuses.
It is something else entirely for Bayern, whose disputable success over Borussia Dortmund toward the end of the week assisted them with stretching out their lead to four focuses at the highest point of the Bundesliga table. They are going into this challenge with 100% win record in the Champions League this season, having won every one of the five of their matches up to this point, including a 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Regardless of the home benefit in this leg, notwithstanding, Bayern are probably not going to have a lot of help at the Allianz Arena. Considering the developing COVID-19 diseases in the province of Bavaria, the authority has by and by ordered the Geisterspiel strategy, which implies there will not be any fans permitted in the arena.
That won’t make things any simpler for Barcelona, who have battled to find their orientation among Europe’s best. Also with Benfica confronting a generally simple test against Dynamo Kyiv, something besides a wonder could consign the guests to the UEFA Europa League for the mission’s subsequent half.
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