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Hansi Flick looking for revenge against former club
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich – LIVE!
FC Barcelona tonight hosts German giants Bayern in a heavyweight Champions League fixture. Hansi Flick’s side have been in rampant form in La Liga and are looking for their second win in Europe this season, having thrashed Swiss side Young Boys 5-0 last time out.
Flick, who won this competition while in charge of Bayern, will welcome many of his former players this evening. Vincent Kompany is still a newcomer amongst the elite and has endured a mixed time of things in Europe thus far. Bayern thrashed Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game before losing to Aston Villa earlier this month, putting some pressure on tonight’s game in Spain.
While the nature of the league stage means both teams have a chance to recover, any winner tonight would be sending a statement of intent. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Live updates
3 minutes ago
The whistle goes on a chaotic first 45 minutes, and Barcelona are in control.
5 minutes ago
45min: What a goal!
Marc Casado plays a stunning cross-field ball to Raphinha, and the Brazilian does the business from there.
He cut inside Alphonso Davies before curling past Neuer.
Three shots on target for Barca. Three goals.
12 minutes ago
Barca have had two shots on targets, and two goals.
Bayern’s defence has been exposed on both occasions.
Questions for Kompany to answer.
14 minutes ago
36min: Inevitable. Kim min-Jae gets brushed off the ball in the air by Fermin Lopez, and the ball eventually comes to Lewandowski to tap into an empty net.
It’s his 13th of the season.
17 minutes ago
Hansi Flick’s defenders are lined up on the halfway line when out of possession.
It feels like they’re just asking for trouble.
25 minutes ago
25min: The ex-Bayern striker had barely been involved but his shot from outside the box had Manuel Neuer scrambling.
The German keeper then had his kick blocked down by Lamine Yamal after being far too casual.
30 minutes ago
Since Barca opened the scoring inside a minute, they have really struggled to get a hold of this game.
Bayern have looked the better side, but that extremely high line is a serious risk.
34 minutes ago
18min: This time Kane is onside. Olise switched the ball to Serge Gnabry, who put the ball into the box for the England captain to volley home.
35 minutes ago
17min: Bayern are getting through Barcelona’s midfield, and Michael Olise really should have done better when he got the ball inside the box.
40 minutes ago
It’s a battle of the high lines here, with both sides pressing up.
Surely there will be more goals to come tonight.
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