Barcelona will take on Bayern Munich, Benfica, and Dynamo Kiev in Group E of the 2021-22 Champions League. The group stage draw for Europe’s elite competition was made in Turkey on Thursday ahead of the first round of matches scheduled for 14-15 September.
It’s a tricky draw for Barcelona who head into the tournament hoping to lift the European Cup for the first time since 2015. The top two teams from each group qualify and progress to the Round of 16.
Here’s a look at the draw in full:
The Champions League remains the trophy Barcelona cherishes the most, but the Catalan giants have struggled in recent campaigns. Last season brought a last-16 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, while previous years have seen heartbreaking exits at the hands of Bayern, Roma, and Liverpool.
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Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Barcelona faces a tough test up against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and will need no reminding of what happened the last time the two sides met in European competition.
The Bavarian giants thrashed Barcelona 8-2 in the quarter-finals of the competition in Portugal back in August 2019. It was a humiliating result for the Catalans and led to the swift dismissal of then-coach Quique Setien.
The result also saw Philippe Coutinho, who was on loan at Bayern at the time, score against his parent club after coming on as a substitute. Bayern went on to win the title, beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final.
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