FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2022-23 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 Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Allard Lindhout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Viktoria Köln 1904 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 4–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Bayern Munchen welcome FC Barcelona for this crunch clash at Allianz Arena.
- 5' Leroy Sane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 10' FC Bayern Munchen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Yellow card on 19.
- 21' Noussair Mazraoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Pavard on 21 minute.
- 26' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern Munchen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Marcel Sabitzer trudges off to be replaced by Leon Goretzka on 46 minutes.
- 48' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Busquets gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Lucas Hernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 51' What composure from Lucas Hernandez! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 54' A stunning finish from Leroy Sane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ansu Fati is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 61' Frenkie de Jong is replacing Pablo Gavira for the FC Barcelona side.
- 66' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Serge Gnabry. He replaces Sadio Mane on 70 minute.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for FC Bayern Munchen. Joshua Kimmich will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Bayern Munchen to replace Leroy Sane by Mathys Tel on 80 minute.
- 81' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franck Kessie is hanging Busquets on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern Munchen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Full Time. FC Bayern Munchen beats FC Barcelona
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 1
- 6
- 25
- 5
- 2
- 18
- 21
- 19
- 42
Bench
- 4
- 40
- 38
- 13
- 7
- 26
- 8
- 44
- 39
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Ansu Fati 80'
-
5
Busquets ↓ Franck Kessie 80'
-
22
Raphinha ↓ Ferran Torres 61'
- 4
- 8
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Frenkie de Jong 61'
Bench
- 2
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 61'
- 14
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 61'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 80'
- 26
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 70'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 80'
- 36
- 28
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 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
2022-09-13
FC Bayern München
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2022-09-10
FC Bayern München
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2022-09-07
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
FC Bayern München
W
2022-09-03
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2022-08-31
FC Viktoria Köln 1904
0–5
FC Bayern München
W
2022-08-27
FC Bayern München
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.86
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Barcelona
36%
FC Bayern München or FC Barcelona
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.