FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2021-22 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 (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 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 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 Munchen | 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 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
100%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 1 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Arena that hosts another battle between FC Bayern München and FC Barcelona.
- 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Busquets.
- 8' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Poor challenge from Ronald Araujo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordi Alba made 521 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Jordi Alba departs to be replaced by Oscar Mingueza.
- 34' FC Bayern Munchen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thomas Muller on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 43' Goal! Leroy Sane scores his 85 goal in 444 matches.
- 46' Nico Gonzalez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergino Dest on 46 minute.
- 51' The 31-year-old Clement Lenglet has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' FC Bayern München are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 60' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Marc Roca on, Corentin Tolisso off on 60 minutes.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamal Musiala makes it 0-3.
- 67' FC Bayern München are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Another change for FC Bayern Munchen made on 71 minute. Kingsley Coman leaves to be changed by Bouna Sarr.
- 73' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Frenkie de Jong exits the field as Riqui Puig enters on 73.
- 74' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philippe Coutinho is hanging Ousmane Dembele on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Malik Tillman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Lewandowski at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Another substitution for FC Bayern Munchen to replace Robert Lewandowski by Malik Tillman on 78 minute.
- 82' Omar Richards picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Yusuf Demir on, Pablo Gavira off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Yusuf Demir is replacing Pablo Gavira for the FC Barcelona side.
- With this win, FC Bayern München is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Bayern Munchen 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 |
| Serge Gnabry | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Leroy Sane | 2 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern Munchen Form
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.28
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Barcelona
28%
FC Bayern Munchen or FC Barcelona
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
| Handicap | FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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.