The German record champions advanced to the semi-finals of Europe’s top club competition on their way to winning the 2020 CL crown with an outstanding 8-2 victory against the Catalans. Nobody will soon forget that night. However, the record of the two opponents as a whole argues in favour of Bayern as well as the most recent encounter. There have been eleven competitive games between the teams. Seven of them were won by FC Bayern, twice there were no winners, and Barcelona triumphed twice.
Unbeaten in La Liga
The Catalans had to settle for third place in La Liga last year, their debut campaign under coach Ronald Koeman, behind Atlético and Real Madrid. They were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 of the Champions League as well. However, the domestic competition went better, with Barcelona winning the cup. They have three wins and seven points through three games this season, remaining unbeaten. A tie against Athletic Bilbao countered two victories against Real Sociedad and Getafe. With two goals and one assist, Memphis Depay has been particularly successful since joining Barça from Olympique Lyon in the summer.
Typical History
The list of players and managers who have previously played or coached for FC Bayern and Barcelona is extensive and includes Pep Guardiola, Thiago, Philippe Coutinho, Udo Lattek, Mark van Bommel, Mark Hughes, Arturo Vidal, Louis van Gaal, Patrick Andersson. In their most recent encounter, Thiago and Coutinho both represented FC Bayern. After recovering from injury, the latter, who scored goals seven and eight for Bayern, might be in the Barça squad on Tuesday. Aggressive leader van Bommel also relocated from Catalonia to the city of Bavaria in 2006. In 1987, FC Bayern leased forward Hughes to the other team, marking the first straight transfer between the two organizations.
