Barcelona will be hosting Bayern Munich at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Wednesday, 23 October during matchday 3 of the current season of the UEFA Champions League. It has been a mixed beginning of the season for Barça. They lost the first game 1 – 2 in an away match with Monaco on 19 September, then won 5 – 0 in a home game against the Swiss Young Boys on 1 October.
The same goes for the German team. They started the season with a bang, having won the game against Dinamo Zagreb 9 – 2 on 17 September on their turf, but proceeded to lose 0 – 1 to Arsenal at the Brits’ home stadium on 2 October.
Interestingly, both teams got new managers this year. Bayern’s manager, Belgian Vincent Kompany, was appointed in this position the same day as Barça’s Hansi Flick, German former player. Both men stepped into their respective roles on 29 May, 2024.
Currently, the Champions League 2024-25 season table looks the following:
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Lost | Points | Qualification |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Brest (France) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Benfica (Portugal) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool (England) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa (England) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Juventus (Italy) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Manchester City (England) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Inter Milan (Italy) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Atalanta (Italy) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sporting CP (Portugal) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | Arsenal (England) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 14 | Monaco (France) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 | Bayern Munich (Germany) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 | Barcelona (Spain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Real Madrid (Spain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 | Lille (France) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18 | Paris Saint-Germain (France) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Celtic (Scotland) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 21 | Club Brugge (Belgium) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 22 | Feyenoord (Netherlands) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 | Atlético Madrid (Spain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | VfB Stuttgart (Germany) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | Bologna (Italy) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 | Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | RB Leipzig (Germany) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | Girona (Spain) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | Sturm Graz (Austria) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | Milan (Italy) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 33 | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 36 | Young Boys (Switzerland) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Match Details
When: Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
What time: kick-off at 9:00 pm CET
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Home team: Barcelona
Away team: Bayern Munich
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Current Progress at Champions League 2024-25
Both teams have played two games so far, one home and one away. Below you will find detailed stats of their current progress in the 2024-25 season.
Barcelona in Champions League 2024-25
- Monaco 2 – 1 Barcelona (19 September, match day 1)
- Barcelona 5 – 0 Young Boys (1 October, match day 2)
While the Young Boys are the current champions of the Swiss League, this was their first game against the Catalans. On the other hand, Barcelona shares previous history with Monaco, their latest encounter prior to the Champions League being the final of the Gamper Trophy on 12 August this year. The match finished in 0 – 3 for Barcelona, with Lamine Camara, Breel Embolo, and Christian Mawissa scoring for Monaco at 50, 57, and 86 minute marks respectively.
Bayern Munich in Champions League 2024-25
- Bayern Munich 9 – 2 Dinamo Zagreb (17 September, match day 1)
- Aston Villa 1 – 0 Bayern Munich (2 October, match day 2)
Bayern opened the game with the Croats with three goals in the first half. With two goals scored by Dinamo after the interval one after another at the 49 and 50 minute mark, it looked like Zagreb could tip the scale to their advantage, but the German team took them by storm, adding six more goals to the score, with Harry Kane being responsible for four of them.
While the game with Aston Villa was not as goal-studded, it did end up in Munich’s defeat. In their first games against the British team since the 1982 European Cup final (which also ended with Munich losing 0 – 1), the Germans got the ball in their net from Jhon Durán at the 79 minute mark.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Previous Games Together
History between Bayern Munich and Barcelona goes way back in time both within and outside the UEFA Champions League. They first played competitively against each other in the semi finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1995/96 season. The game took place on 1 April, 1996 and ended with 2 – 2 score, the first of the only two draws the teams have between themselves.
The teams have played a total of 13 games in the Champions League so far, starting from the 1998/99 season, where they met twice at the group stage, both times ending in the victory of the German team.
Here are some essential stats of both teams playing against each other in the Champions League:
| Barcelona | Bayern Munich | |
| 13 | Total games played | 13 |
| 2 | Wins | 10 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 13 | Goals scored | 33 |
| Lionel Messi (120 goals) | All-time top scorer | Robert Lewandowski (69 goals) |
| 5 titles | Competition record | 6 titles |
| 2014/15 | Most recent title | 2019/20 |
Here is a full list of the matches Barcelona and Bayern Munich played against each other within the Champions League:
| Year | Game | Barcelona | Bayern Munich |
| 1998/99 | Matchday 3 | 0 (away) | 1 (home) |
| 1998/99 | Matchday 4 | 1 (home) | 2 (away) |
| 2008/09 | Quarter finals 1st leg | 4 (home) | 0 (away) |
| 2008/09 | Quarter finals 2nd leg | 1 (away) | 1 (home) |
| 2012/13 | Semi finals 1st leg | 0 (away) | 4 (home) |
| 2012/13 | Semi finals 2nd leg | 0 (home) | 3 (away) |
| 2014/15 | Semi finals 1st leg | 3 (home) | 0 (away) |
| 2014/15 | Semi finals 2nd leg | 2 (away) | 3 (home) |
| 2019/20 | Quarter finals | 2 (home) | 8 (away) |
| 2021/22 | Matchday 1 | 0 (home) | 3 (away) |
| 2021/22 | Matchday 6 | 0 (away) | 3 (home) |
| 2022/23 | Matchday 2 | 0 (away) | 2 (home) |
| 2022/23 | Matchday 5 | 0 (home) | 3 (away) |
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Barcelona vs Bayern Munich. You can check other markets on our Champions League betting page.
| Barcelona (1) | x | Bayern Munich (2) |
| 6/5 | 11/4 | 19/10 |
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