Barcelona will aim to return to winning ways when they host BSC Young Boys on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
After suffering a 2-1 defeat to AS Monaco on Matchday 1, Barcelona will be eager to rebound and secure their first points of the campaign. The Catalan side had been in excellent form before the match against Monaco, but a red card to Eric Garcia early in the game derailed their momentum, ultimately leading to the loss.
Since that defeat, Barcelona have bounced back with consecutive wins in La Liga. However, they recently faltered, dropping points for the first time in the league after a surprising 4-2 loss to Osasuna. Despite dominating possession, Barcelona struggled in the final third, a weakness they will need to correct against Young Boys.
Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys Team News & Tactics
Barcelona
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; Casado, Torre, Pedri; Lamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
BSC Young Boys
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): van Ballmoos; Athekame, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Niasse, Lauper; Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley; Ganvoula
Key Stats
- Barcelona and Young Boys have never faced each other in European competition before.
- Barcelona last encountered a Swiss opponent in the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group stage, when they faced FC Basel (winning 5-0 away, drawing 1-1 at home).
- The Catalan side has lost their opening home game of a UEFA Champions League campaign just once in their 28 appearances (W25, D2). That loss came against Bayern Munich in the 2021/22 season (0-3).
- Barcelona have now lost two consecutive UEFA Champions League games: 1-4 against Paris Saint-Germain last season and 1-2 to AS Monaco in this season’s opener. In their 334-game European history, they’ve never suffered three consecutive defeats.
- Hansi Flick’s team has endured two defeats in their last five matches across all competitions.
- Barcelona have scored two or more goals in seven of their last eight games.
Player to Watch
Lamine Yamal
Prediction
Barcelona 3-0 BSC Young Boys
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