La
Liga side Barcelona will host German side Bayern Munich in the first leg of the
Champions League semifinal tonight at Camp Nou.
Kickoff:
20:00 BST
Date: Wednesday,
6 May, 2015
Venue: Camp
Nou, Barcelona
Referee: Nicola
Rizzoli (Italy)
Possible Line-ups:
Team News:
- The home side boss Luis Enrique is free from injury and suspension worries. He has a fully fit squad to choose from for this game.
- Stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will continue to take his role at the back.
- Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are going to start upfront.
Bayern Munich
- The away side have several players out for this game. Holger Badstuber, David Alaba and Arjen Robben all remains out.
- Star attacker Franck Ribery is out with a ankle injury but Robert Lewandowski is expected to be back.
- Javi Martinez might be given a chance in the starting eleven.
Stats:
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last ten home Champions League games.
- Barca have kept three clean sheets in their last five Champions League home wins.
- Bayern Munich have lost five of their last seven away Champions League games.
- Both the sides have won two games against each other with same scorelines. (4–0, 0–2)
Prediction:
Barcelona
2 – 1 Bayern Munich, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on the scoresheet for
Barcelona.
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