FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 Balompié | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Allianz Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Bayern München and FC Barcelona.
- 3' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Busquets will be fuming at that decision.
- 8' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Ronald Araujo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' FC Bayern München have won 1057 goals from 540 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Oscar Mingueza comes on to replace Jordi Alba.
- 34' Goal! Thomas Muller scores his 89 goal in 540 matches.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nico Gonzalez made 513 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Leroy Sane gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 46' Nico Gonzalez is replacing Sergino Dest for the FC Barcelona side.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Bayern München side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Marc Roca gets the nod from FC Bayern Munchen. He replaces Corentin Tolisso and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Jamal Musiala gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Bayern München.
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Kingsley Coman is replaced by Bouna Sarr on 71 minute.
- 73' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riqui Puig is hanging Frenkie de Jong on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ousmane Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Philippe Coutinho to step up.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Malik Tillman comes on to replace Robert Lewandowski.
- 78' The FC Bayern Munchen manager makes a substitution. Robert Lewandowski departs to be replaced by Malik Tillman.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Omar Richards. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Yusuf Demir. He replaces Pablo Gavira on 86 minute.
- 87' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Pablo Gavira by Yusuf Demir on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Leroy Sane | 2 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 2 |
| Serge Gnabry | 2 |
| David Alaba | 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.