Barcelona continues their search for the first win in the Champions League when they welcome Dynamo Kyiv at home. The match schedules for Wednesday at Camp Nou, with kickoff at 7:45 pm.
Koeman’s players came out with their tails up after the 0-3 defeat to Benfica on matchday two, while Bayern Munich’s superstars were left reeling after the humiliating 5-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv.
A 3-0 defeat at home against an overwhelmingly dominant team like Bayern Munich was no end of the world for Koeman.
Although fans at Camp Nou made their feelings clear, the pressure would rise on the Dutchman as Benfica marched to victory with the same result on matchday two.
Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock after Rafa Silva doubled Benfica’s lead 69th minute. Nunez doubled his record by scoring on a penalty kick in the second half, 10 minutes before the final whistle.
On the other hand, while Dynamo Kyiv managed to keep Benfica goalless in the opening game, Bayern Munich was no surprise against Dynamo Kyiv on matchday two.
The game is different now, says Lucescu, who has suffered defeat in all but one of his eight Champions League games. He didn’t score in four of those games, and the visiting coach will not travel to Catalonia full of optimism.
Furthermore, Dynamo has lost four games against Barcelona in the Champions League.
Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other, with Barcelona taking all four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Barcelona 3-1 Valencia
- Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
- Benfica 3-0 Barcelona
- Barcelona 3-0 Levante
- Cadiz 0-0 Barcelona
Away
- PFC Lviv 1-4 Dynamo Kyiv
- Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
- Bayern Munich 5-0 Dynamo Kyiv
- Rukh Lviv 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv
- Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona defender Eric Garcia was sent off during the defeat by Benfica and is suspended for this match, so Clemens Lenglet should be the replacement for Gerard Piqué.
The Barcelona injury-depleted Barcelona’s defensive ranks, while Pedri remains absent for the time being. There is hope that Ousmane Dembele can make an impact this week.
Dynamo Kyiv Team News
Meanwhile, Dynamo Kiev’s well-documented injury problems on the attack front are still very much alive and well since Artem Besedin, Vladyslav Kulach, and Ibrahim Kargbo all stay in the treatment room.
Prediction and Odds
With the visitors still battling injuries, you can expect Barcelona to take points in European competition finally.
- Barcelona Win
- No Score: Away
- Depay to Score