Barcelona is left behind! Champions League "cruel" battle: 8 people injured, 18-year-old Yamal will set a record

At 0:45 a.m. on October 22, in the third round of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona faced Olympiacos at home. With eight players including Lewandowski and Rafinha absent, Yamal will become the youngest player to play 25 games in the history of the Champions League. Barcelona coach Flick is trying a new trident, and 19-year-old Badji is expected to start.

[Confrontation History]

In the 2017-18 Champions League, the two teams met in the group stage. Barcelona won 3-1 at home and tied 0-0 away from home.

[8 Barcelona players were injured, Flick tried a new trident]

Injuries are still Barcelona's biggest enemy. Garvey, Ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Ferran Torres, Olmo, Lewandowski, Rafinha and Christensen all missed the Champions League match. "Daily Sports" revealed that during Monday's training, Barcelona tried a new offensive trident: Yamal, Rashford, and Badji. The 19-year-old Badji has played 5 times in La Liga this season for a total of 165 minutes, without scoring or assisting. In the Champions League, Badji has no record of appearances.

[Yamal will become the youngest player to play 25 games in the Champions League]

Lewandowski, Rafinha, Ferran, and Olmo are all unable to play. Barcelona's offense depends on the 18-year-old Yamal. Since the 2023-24 season, Yamal has played 24 Champions League games on behalf of Barcelona, ​​contributing 5 goals and 6 assists. In an away game against Olympiacos, Yamal will usher in the 25th Champions League game of his career. UEFA official statistics: Yamal will be the youngest player in the history of the Champions League to play 25 times. The previous record holder was Paris Saint-Germain's Emery, who completed 25 Champions League appearances at 19 years and 32 days.

【Abuse of food? Barcelona won all 7 home games against Greek teams]

As a European giant, Barcelona's overall strength is far above Olympiacos. According to the German transfer valuation, the total value of the Barcelona team is 1.11 billion euros, and the total value of Olympiacos is 120 million euros, which is only a fraction of Barcelona. UEFA gave data: In the history of European wars, Barcelona faced Greek teams at home 7 times, with a 7-game winning streak, scoring 29 goals and conceding only 4 goals. For Barcelona, ​​this Champions League is a must-win game.

[Estimated starting lineup]

Barcelona (433): Szczesny/Konde, Araujo, Kubasi, Balde/Pedri, De Jong, Fermin/Hamal, Rashford, Badji

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