Barcelona been handed crucial Champions League advantage ahead of Bayern test | OneFootball

As long as Benfica aren’t able to overcome Dynamo Kyiv in the final round of Champions League group games, then Barcelona, despite another traumatic start to the season, will qualify for the knockout stages.

In the unlikely event that that precise scenario does occur, it will prove how lucky a coach Xavi Hernandez is for the Blaugranes.

Though nothing is ever set in stone in football, it’s more likely that the Portuguese giants will overcome their opponents, meaning that Barca will have to go to Bavaria and beat a Bayern Munich side that are in fine form.

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However, the La Liga side might just have been handed a crucial advantage.

Barcelona must beat Bayern Munich to qualify for the UCL knockout stage

Not only could Bayern, theoretically, rest all of their big stars, given that they are already through, but, according to the Daily Mail, the game is now going to be played behind close doors.

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The spike of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has seen to it that no supporters will be admitted, and without the vocal support of 60,000 home fans, the hosts might not have the adrenaline pumping quite so readily.

If Barcelona are on it from the first whistle, it could end up being a great night for the visitors.