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Barcelona vs Bayern Munich live score: UEFA Champions League results, updates, stats from the UCL heavyweight league stage showdown

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich live score: UEFA Champions League results, updates, stats from the UCL heavyweight league stage showdown

Barcelona hosts Bayern Munich in the latest blockbuster clash of the first phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Although many of these games in the first few weeks of play have failed to live up to expectations, defending champions Real Madrid came from 2-0 down to claim a brilliant 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

Now their two biggest domestic rivals take center stage. Barca and Bayern are at the top of their respective league tables and their respective new eras under Hansi Flick and Vincent Kompany face a tough test tonight.

The Sporting News follows the Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich game live and offers live updates and commentary

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Result Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich

1st half Goal scorers
Barcelona 0
Bayern Munich 0

Venue: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)

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Lineups:

Barcelona (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (TW) – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde – Casado, Pedri, Fermin Lopez – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1, right to left): Neuer (TW) – Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies – Kimmich, Palhinha – Olise, Müller Gnabry – Kane

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Live updates, highlights and comments on the Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich game

1 hour and 10 minutes before kick-off: Here is the Barca team. Fermin Lopez starts in midfield, Dani Olmo, who has returned to fitness, is one of the substitutes. The now familiar front line of Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha will try to do the damage.

1 hour 20 minutes before kick-off: The confirmed team will be with us shortly. A showdown between two of the greatest European strikers of the modern era is almost certain. Harry Kane scored four goals in Bayern’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb and is the early frontrunner in the Champions League Golden Boot race, while Robert Lewandowski takes on the club where he became a legend.

1 hour 40 minutes before kick-off: This is certainly a game that should live up to its billing, with Flick and Kompany’s teams each keen to play with a high defensive line up front. They have scored a combined 47 goals in the Bundesliga and La Liga this season. However, Barca and Bayern made their noses bleed on the Champions League stage at Monaco and Aston Villa respectively.

2 hours before kick-off. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Barcelona vs Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. Their bitter rivals Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund delivered an instant classic last night. What do these two have?

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Kick-off time

The UEFA Champions League game kicks off at 9pm local time in Barcelona.

This is how this period is reflected in some of the most important areas:

Date Kick-off time
USA Wednesday, October 23rd 3:00 p.m. ET
Canada Wednesday, October 23rd 3:00 p.m. ET
United Kingdom Wednesday, October 23rd 8:00 p.m. BST
Australia Thursday, October 24th 6:00am AEDT
India Thursday, October 24th 12:30 PM IST

Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich lineups, team news

For Barca, Inaki Pena should continue in goal after his impressive performance since Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s serious injury. That means Wojciech Szczesnywho came out of retirement to improve Barcelona’s goalkeeping situation will be back on the bench.

The game will probably come too early Frankie de Jongalthough the midfielder is close to a return Ferran Torres is out with the defenders due to a thigh injury Ronald Araujo And Andreas Christensen also sidelined.

Young midfield talent Gavi could start after coming on as a substitute in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Sevilla in La Liga at the weekend, depending on how Flick decides to balance his side.

Predicted Barcelona formation (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (TW) – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde – Casado, Pedri, Olmo – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal

Injured: Torres, Araujo, Christensen, Ter Stegen, Bernal, De Jong (doubts)
Exposed: None

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Bayern are looking forward to a return Jamal Musiala for this one. The attacking midfield talent is back in training and has set his sights on this big clash after his hip injury.

The German side will definitely get by without it Aleksandar Pavlovic after breaking his collarbone in the early stages of Bayern’s 4-0 win over Stuttgart. Joao Palhinha is his likely replacement in Vincent Kompany’s team.

Konrad Laimer could be used as a right-back Joshua Kimmich will remain in the engine room as Bayern look to neutralize the passing threat from Pedri and others in Barcelona’s midfield.

However, Bayern have some problems as a full-back Josip Stanisic And Sacha Boey both injured. Raphael Guerreiro is a possible solution for Kompany on the right side of his back four, with Alphonso Davies on his preferred left flank.

Expected formation of FC Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1, from right to left): Neuer (TW) – Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies – Kimmich, Palhinha – Sane, Olise, Gnabry – Kane

Injured: Pavlovic, Boey, Stanisic, Musiala (doubts)
Exposed: None

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Live stream, TV channel

Here’s how you can watch this Champions League game in select areas of the world’s major regions:

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