Former Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski returns to his old home as Barcelona visit Allianz Arena in Champions League group stage play.
Dembele and Lewandowski saw limited minutes in the La Liga match, coming on as substitutes. This Barcelona side is firing on all cylinders at the moment under manager Xavi Hernandez. He will surely return, as Thomas Muller was ineffective in a forward role. Mane played limited minutes in the 2-2 draw against Stuttgart over the weekend, and will be motivated to down his predecessor. Bayern Munich vs. - Prediction: Bayern Munich 1-3 Barcelona
Barcelona comes into the match unbeaten this season, with four wins in its last five matches. Its goal-scoring prowess has been evident, with 19 goals in ...
It comes into the match following a 2-2 draw to VfB Stuttgart. Barcelona comes into the match unbeaten this season, with four wins in its last five matches. In the last three away fixtures against the Bavarians, Barcelona has conceded eight goals – something Xavi will be cautious about, this time. I don't know if Lewy is their most dangerous player, but I'm sure he's their biggest goal threat. "If I see him tomorrow, I will shake his hand. The Poland captain moved to Camp Nou this summer in a €50 million move.
One hour until kickoff: We have lineups! Julian Nagelsmann chooses to field Bayern Munich in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Sadio Mane up top, and Thomas Muller, ...
Even if you’re lagging behind the others, keep replying to the most recent call of the player’s name. Now it’s a matter of putting it all together, to show that Bayern deserve the title of contenders. It’s not necessary to have the whole comments loaded at one time while you’re just casually following along. The team has failed to win three Bundesliga games in a row, and now face the prospect of hosting an in-form [FC Barcelona](https://www.barcablaugranes.com) side at the Allianz Arena. It puts the newest comments at the top. [podcast](https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/9/12/23347412/bayern-munich-podcast-s5e10-fc-barcelona-champions-league-nagesmann-xavi-robert-lewandowski-muller)? He has a star studded lineup at his disposal — the likes of Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Sadio Mane, Alphonso Davies, and the rest have all seen success against the other FCB in the past. Listen to it below or at [this link](https://open.spotify.com/episode/54UtBzeGNBlj2NLRQafdmu). [Champions League](https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league) fixture, previous meetings between these two sides have been hilariously one-sided affairs. The team will be need to be on top its game to beat Barcelona tonight. Honestly it’s a miracle that it’s not been a massacre. Otherwise, the XI is as we expected.
Barcelona head to the Allianz Arena on Tuesday full of confidence for their latest ...
LW: Ousmane Dembele - Xavi has got the very best out of Dembele this season - expect the Frenchman to be a huge threat down the left. CM: Pedri - Pedri has already proven himself as one of the top midfielders around and brings an ability to change a game which some of Barcelona's other midfielders are yet to master. The Blaugrana have been on the receiving end of some thumping results against Bayern in recent years - the last three games have seen an aggregate scoreline of 14-2 in Bayern's favour - but there is real hope that they can be the victors this time after flashing some excellent form under Xavi.
All eyes tonight are on Robert Lewandowski as he starts against former club Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
[Ousmane Dembele](/topic/ousmane-dembele) has been similarly impressive starts, while the Barcelona boss has opted for Raphinha over Ansu Fati. Ronald Araujo was a certain starter, and it’s Andreas Christensen who partners him at the back with Eric Garcia on the bench. [Barcelona](/topic/barcelona) sice arriving in the summer, scoring a hat-trick last week in his first European match for the club as Xavi’s side cruised to a 5-1 win over Viktoria Plzen.
Bayern Munich are poised to welcome FC Barcelona at the Allianz Arena, hoping to extend their winning run against the Catalans to five matches.
Bayern Munich have serious firepower on the bench as well, despite the absence of the injured Kingsley Coman. But it will be equally important for his midfield partner Marcel Sabitzer to offer the control in the second line of press. The German international has been arguably the most important player for Bayern this season, thanks to his leadership and ability to control the game.