Pre-Match Thread: FC Barcelona vs Atalanta | UEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Matchday 8
Match Information:
| Match | FC Barcelona vs Atalanta |
|---|---|
| Competition | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | 29th January, 2025 |
| Venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Capacity-55,926 |
| Time | Convert to your local time 9:00 pm CET / 3:00 pm EST |
| Referee: | Michael Oliver |
Lineups and Squads-:
FC Barcelona- Official squad to be confirmed
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki Peña | Pau Cubarsí | Gavi | Ferran Torres |
| Wojciech Szczęsny | Alejandro Balde | Frenkie De Jong | Robert Lewandowski |
| Diego Kochen | Ronald Araujo | Pablo Torre | Lamine Yamal |
| Jules Koundé | Fermín López | Raphinha | |
| Eric Garcia | Marc Casadó | Pau Victor | |
| Hector Fort | Pedri | Ansu Fati | |
| Gerard Martin |
Manager- Hansi Flick
Unavailable Players:
| Player Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| Marc André ter Stegen | Injured |
| Marc Bernal | Injured |
| Inigo Martinez | Injured |
| Dani Olmo | Injured |
| Andreas Christensen | Injured |
Atalanta: Official Squad to be confirmed
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Patricio | Rafael Toloi | Marten de Roon | Charles De Ketelaere |
| Francesco Rossi | Juan Cuadrado | Mario Pasalic | Mario Retegui |
| Marco Carnesecchi | Davide Zappacosta | Nicolo Zaniolo | |
| Berat Djimsiti | Marco Brescianini | ||
| Sead Kolasinac | Ederson | ||
| Raoul Bellanova | Lazar Samardzic | ||
| Isak Hien | Ibrahim Sulemana | ||
| Matteo Ruggeri | Alberto Manzoni | ||
| Girgio Scalvini | Federico Steffanoni | ||
| Marco Palestra |
Manager- Gian Piero Gasperini
Unavailable Players:
| Player Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| Odilon Kossounou | Injured |
| Gianluca Scamacca | Injured |
| Ademola Lookman | Injured |
Form Guide-:
| Teams | FC Barcelona | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Form | [W] W D W W | [W] W L D D |
| Goals scored | 23 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 3 |
| Last match | FC Barcelona 7-1 Valencia | Como 1-2 Atalanta |
Head-to-Head:
- Haven't faced each other in the Champions League before this tie.
Match Facts:
- Barcelona have scored 23 goals in their last 5 matches.
- Barcelona haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches.
- Atalanta have conceded just 4 goals in the UCL so far.