UEFA Champions League 2022-23: FC Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Munich Replay

11:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona match in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23. The kick-off is just an hour and a half away! I’m your host Waseem Zaidi, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona: Build-up

Bayern Munich host FC Barcelona at Allianz Arena in the gameweek 5 of the UEFA Champions League. Both the clubs have a rich legacy in the UEFA Champions League, having won the tournament a combined 11 times. 

Bayern and Barcelona have played out some memorable encounters over the years. The Bundesliga champions have gotten the better of the Spanish giants. Both the clubs were in the same group last season too, Bayern won both matches with a 3-0 scoreline. The season before that, Bayern beat Barcelona 8-2 in the Qatar finals of the Champions League.

To add even more flames to the fire, Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski forced a move to FC Barcelona this summer for a reported fee close to €45m. But Lewandowski lost 2-0 in the away fixture earlier this season and will be looking to take revenge against his former side.

Also read: Top five players to play for both Barcelona and Bayern Munich

Barcelona form (all competitions): L W D L W W

Bayern Munich form (all competitions): W D W W W W

Head-to-Head stats 

Matches: 14FC Barcelona: 2Bayern Munich: 10Draws: 2

Read the full head-to-head record here: Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona: head-to-head record

Barcelona predicted lineup:Ter Stegen; Bellerin, Kounde, E Garcia, Alonso; De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Gavi

Bayern Munich predicted lineup:Ulreich; Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Musiala, Gnabry; Mane