FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Andrei Chivulete
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Jerome Brisard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Nov | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Nov | FC Augsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern München | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 7 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 8 | Conceded | 14 |
| +14 | GD | +8 |
| 2.63 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 88% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Bayern München kicks off things out of here…
- 3' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 3.
- 8' FC Bayern München are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' Manuel Neuer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Ronald Araujo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' FC Bayern München are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Oscar Mingueza comes on to replace Jordi Alba.
- 34' Against the run of play, Thomas Muller has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern München that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
- 43' Leroy Sane adds to his 1 season tally! FC Bayern Munchen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Sergino Dest is replaced by Nico Gonzalez on 46 minute.
- 51' Kingsley Coman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 56' FC Bayern München is showing some good football. However, FC Bayern München are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Marc Roca on, Corentin Tolisso off on 60 minutes.
- 62' Assisted by Alphonso Davies with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamal Musiala makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' The crowd applauds Kingsley Coman as he leaves the pitch. Bouna Sarr steps in for FC Bayern Munchen.
- 73' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Frenkie de Jong has done his job and it is now time for Riqui Puig to step up.
- 74' Philippe Coutinho gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Ousmane Dembele and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Malik Tillman is replacing Robert Lewandowski for the FC Bayern Munchen side.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Malik Tillman comes on to replace Robert Lewandowski.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Omar Richards on 82 minutes.
- 86' Yusuf Demir gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Pablo Gavira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Yusuf Demir is replacing Pablo Gavira for the FC Barcelona side.
- 3-0 the final result. FC Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 11
- 24
- 25
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 42
Bench
- 3
- 20
- 26
- 36
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 40
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Riqui Puig 73'
- 9
- 15
- 1
- 3
-
18
Jordi Alba ↓ Oscar Mingueza 31'
- 7
- 5
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Nico Gonzalez 46'
- 4
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Yusuf Demir 86'
Bench
- 17
- 13
-
14
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 73'
- 23
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 73'
- 26
- 24
-
11
Yusuf Demir ↑ 86'
-
22
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 31'
-
28
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 31
- –
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Muller | 4 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Leroy Sane | 2 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 2 |
| Serge Gnabry | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.28
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + FC Bayern München to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Barcelona
28%
FC Bayern München or FC Barcelona
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
1 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 19% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.