FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen | 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 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 Koln 1904 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 Futbol | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
FC Bayern Munchen are 2nd (21 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
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 Munchen
| 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' The ball is rolling at Allianz Arena. FC Bayern Munchen are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern Munchen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Marcel Sabitzer is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — Yellow card on 19.
- 21' A change in the FC Bayern Munchen ranks — Benjamin Pavard exits the field as Noussair Mazraoui enters on 21.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Allianz Arena. FC Bayern Munchen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Busquets has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Leon Goretzka. He replaces Marcel Sabitzer on 46 minute.
- 48' Poor challenge from Busquets. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Magnificent from Lucas Hernandez! That is 7 goals in 524 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' Lucas Hernandez with the second goal in the match!
- 54' Leroy Sane does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 59' Pablo Gavira, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Frenkie de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Gavira at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' FC Bayern Munchen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Sadio Mane is replaced by Serge Gnabry on 70 minute.
- 74' FC Bayern Munchen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' FC Bayern Munchen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 80' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathys Tel is hanging Leroy Sane on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Busquets is replaced by Franck Kessie.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Bayern Munchen take all three points.
Lineups
FC Bayern Munchen 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 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern Munchen Form
2022-09-13
FC Bayern Munchen
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2022-09-10
FC Bayern Munchen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2022-09-07
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2022-09-03
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern Munchen
D
2022-08-31
FC Viktoria Koln 1904
0–5
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2022-08-27
FC Bayern Munchen
1–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.86
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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 Munchen or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Barcelona
36%
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
| Handicap | FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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.