FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: 3 battles to watch out on UCL matchday 3

It has been a mixed couple of matchdays in the Champions League for Bayern Munich. After hammering nine goals past Dinamo Zagreb on matchday one, they succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Aston Villa. Bayern played well at Villa Park but didn’t convert their chances to punish the hosts.

The third matchday of UCL will be exciting for the Bavarian faithful as Bayern travel to Spain on Wednesday for a game against FC Barcelona. Die Roten have enjoyed success against the Spanish giants in the recent past, but it is going to be a tricky challenge this time around.

Hansi Flick has hit the ground running at FC Barcelona. The former Bayern coach has made Barcelona an entertaining side to watch, a team that scores a lot of goals. Flick can certainly help Barcelona to improve their record against Die Roten on Wednesday.

However, Bayern are also in sublime form under Vincent Kompany. They have dominated in every game this season. While the three games before the international break didn’t yield the desired results, there were no major complaints about how the team played in these games. It is going to be a fascinating clash between two high-scoring teams on Wednesday.

There will be quality players for both sides on the pitch. However, few individual battles will go far in having a say on the result. Let us look at these battles that will define the outcome of Wednesday’s big game between Bayern and Barcelona.