Five-time champions Barcelona take on Young Boys in the Champions League group stage at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
After a flying start to the league season, where they won seven matches on the trot, Barca slumped to a shock 4-2 defeat to Osasuna in the La Liga this weekend. They will be hoping to recover from the wobble and post their first European win of the season. In their opening Champions League match this season, they went down 1-2 to Monaco.
Swiss club Young Boys also come into the game on the back of a defeat, losing 1-0 at home to Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League. Their previous Champions League match was a 3-0 loss against Aston Villa.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Barcelona vs. Young Boys live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in Australia:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Stan Sport
In Australia, the Champions League clash between Barcelona and Young Boys will be available to watch and stream live exclusively on Stan Sport.
Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.
If Barcelona vs. Young Boys is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
What time does Barcelona vs. Young Boys kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 4:30 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 3:00 a.m. |
Barcelona vs. Young Boys predicted lineups, team news
Barcelona has a sizeable injury list. Midfielders Gavi, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez are not too far away from making their returns, but they will miss the match against Young Boys.
Defender Ronald Araujo might be back in action next month, while Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Andreas Christensen will be out for a long duration of time.
Additionally, Eric Garcia will miss the match because of the straight-red he was shown against Monaco.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — Casado, Torre, Pedri — Lamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: Gavi, Olmo, De Jong, Lopez, Araujo, Bernal, Ter Stegen, Christensen
Suspended: Garcia
Young Boys also have injury concerns with defenders Saidy Janko and Patric Pfeiffer, and striker Facinet Conte sidelined from the high-profile clash against Barcelona.
A sure-starter for the club is midfielder Joel Monteiro, who has scored five and made seven assists in 13 appearances across competitions this season.
Young Boys predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Van Ballmoos (GK) — Athekame, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam — Niasse, Lauper — Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley — Ganvoula.
Injured: Janko, Pfeiffer, Conte
Suspended: —
Barcelona vs. Young Boys prediction
The hosts are a powerhouse in world football with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and the young Lamine Yamal starring in the lineup.
Barcelona are expected to come up with a comfortable win in this match.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Young Boys
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Wednesday, October 2
- Salzburg vs. Brest (2:45 a.m.)
- Stuttgart vs. SP Prague (2:45 a.m.)
- Arsenal vs. PSG (5:00 a.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Young Boys (5:00 a.m.)
- Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (5:00 a.m.)
- Dortmund vs. Celtic (5:00 a.m.)
- Inter vs. C Zvezda (5:00 a.m.)
- PSV vs. Sporting (5:00 a.m.)
- Slovak vs. Man City (5:00 a.m.)
Thursday, October 3
- Girona vs. Feyenoord (2:45 a.m.)
- Shak Donetsk vs. Atlanta ( 2:45 a.m.)
- Aston Villa vs. Bayern (5:00 a.m.)
- Benfica vs. A Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
- Din Zagreb vs. Monaco (5:00 a.m.)
- Lille vs. Real Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Bologna (5:00 a.m.)
- RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (5:00 a.m.)
- Sturn Graz vs. Club Brugge (5:00 a.m.)
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