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Bayern Munich v Barcelona LIVE stream: Lewandowski set for Allianz return but Germans look to continue incredible record against Xavi’s side – kick-off time, team news, how to follow
Bayern Munich host Barcelona in the Champions League tonight as Robert Lewandowski returns to Germany.
The Polish forward made 375 appearances and scored 344 goals for the Bayern before departing for £42.5million this summer.
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The former Borussia Dortmund man has hit the ground running at the Camp Nou with nine goals in just six games, including a hat-trick against Viktoria Pilzen last week.
However, Bayern have beaten Barcelona eight times in their previous 11 meetings, while the La Liga side have lost more times against the Bavarian club than to any other in UEFA's premier competition.
But there have been murmurings of discontent within the Bayern dressing room after three draws in a row in the Bundesliga.
Some of the players believe Julian Nagelsmann's tactics need to be questioned, so he could do with a win here.
If Bayern were to lose to Lewandowski's new side, things could turn toxic for the former Hoffenheim gaffer.
But no matter what happens, this should be a cracking encounter.
Bayern Munich v Barcelona: Date and how to follow
This Champions League clash takes place on Tuesday, September 13.
Kick-off at the Allianz Arena is at 8pm UK time.
The game will be broadcast on BT Sport 4, with coverage starting after the conclusion of the Sporting v Tottenham game on talkSPORT.
talkSPORT will have updates throughout the evening and marvelbet369.com will have all of the reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Bayern Munich v Barcelona: Teams
Bayern: Neuer, Pavard, Upamencano, Hernandez, Davies, Kimmich, Sabitzer, Sane, Muller, Musiala, Mane
Subs: Ulreich, De Ligt, Gnabry, Goretzka, Choupo-Mouting, Gravenberch, Tel, Marazoui, Stanisic
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alonso, Gavi, Busquets, Pedri, Dembele, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Subs: Pena, Tenas, Bellerin, Fati, Pique, Torres, Depay, Alba, Kessie, De Jong, Garcia, Balde
Bayern Munich v Barcelona: What has been said?
Barcelona new man Kounde: “We know that they are a very strong team in all lines. A champion.
"But I’m sure we’ll compete very well.
"We have everything we need to win both games. We trust ourselves.”
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Bayern Munich v Barcelona: Match facts
- Bayern Munich have won eight of their 11 UEFA Champions League games against Barcelona (D1 L2), including each of the last four in a row. Against no side have they won more games (also eight vs Real Madrid).
- Barcelona’s eight UEFA Champions League defeats against Bayern Munich are twice as many as they have lost against any other opponent (four vs AC Milan, PSG and Chelsea).
- Bayern Munich have won all four of their UEFA Champions League group stage matches against Barcelona, winning twice in 1998-99 and 2021-22. The Spanish side have not lost more than twice against any other opponent in the group stages of the competition.
- Bayern Munich have won 35 of their last 37 home UEFA Champions League group stage matches (D1 L1), with the exceptions a 3-2 defeat to Man City in December 2013 and 1-1 draw with Ajax in October 2018.
- Barcelona won 5-1 on MD1 against Viktoria Plzen, scoring more in that match than they’d managed in their previous nine UEFA Champions League games combined (4). They had 11 shots on target, the joint most of any side on MD1 along with their opponents for this match Bayern Munich.
- Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has won both of his previous meetings with Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, winning both games in the group stage last term. Should Nagelsmann lead his side to a victory in this game, he would be the first manager to win his first three matches against Barcelona in the competition.
- Against Viktoria Plzen on MD1, Robert Lewandowski became the first player to score a hat-trick for three different clubs in the UEFA Champions League (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona). Lewandowski scored 38 goals in 37 Champions League games at the Allianz Arena for Bayern Munich, one of only two instances of a player playing 15+ games at a stadium and averaging more than a goal per game (also Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu, 54 goals in 49 games).
- Leroy Sané has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 10 UEFA Champions League starts (7 goals, 6 assists) for Bayern Munich. Since the start of the 2020-21, Sané leads the way for goals (10) and assists (6) in the Champions League for the club among their current players.
- Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski could become the fourth player to score for and against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, after Giovane Élber, Roy Makaay and Lukas Podolski. This will be his first game at the Allianz Arena as an opposition player since April 2014, in a 3-0 win for Borussia Dortmund.
- Thomas Müller has scored eight goals in seven UEFA Champions League appearances against Barcelona for Bayern Munich, three more than he’s scored against any other opponent and three more than anyone has scored against Barcelona in Champions League history (Andriy Shevchenko on five).
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