FC Barcelona go up against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 match on October 27, 2022, at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona. The Matchday 5 fixture is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Barcelona, five-time UEFA Champions League winners, find themselves in a peculiar situation in Group C of UCL 2022-23. Following defeats against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan on Matchday 2 and 3 of the competition, the Catalans are currently third on the Group C points table with four points.
Inter Milan held Barcelona to a 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou in the previous UEFA Champions League encounter, making the final two group stage games a must-win for the Blaugrana to ensure qualification to the knockout stages.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich sealed their place in the round of 16 of UCL 2022-23 on Matchday 4 with a 4-2 victory against Viktoria Plzen. All three points against Barcelona in the upcoming match would seal top spot in Group C for the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League winners.
Bayern Munich have scored the most and conceded the least goals in their group. They are unbeaten in seven games across all competitions, while winning the last four.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich head-to-head in the UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich have had the upper hand over Barcelona in recent times. The reigning Bundesliga champions have won five matches on the bounce against the Barca, while also keeping a clean sheet in the last three matches.
Goals in quick succession by Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane in the second half were enough to give Bayern Munich all three points against Barcelona on Matchday 2 of the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign.
The Bavarians won their head-to-head clashes against Barca 3-0 on both occasions in the group stage of UCL 2021-22. In the quarter-final of the 2019-20 edition, Bayern were rampant in front of goal and humbled Barca by an 8-2 scoreline.
Overall, Bayern Munich have nine wins from 12 matches against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. Bayern have scored 30 goals in this fixture in the UCL, 17 more than Barcelona.
Where to watch Barcelona vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League 2022-23 match live in India?
The Barcelona vs Bayern Munich match will be telecast live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the Barcelona vs Bayern Munich match will be available on the Sony LIV app and website.
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