FC Barcelona started its Champions League campaign with a 1-2 defeat against AS Monaco, and the match at the rivals' stadium was interrupted by a red card for Eric Garcia in the 11th minute of the game. Later, the Catalans won two matches in LaLiga, and last Saturday they unexpectedly lost 2-4 to Osasuna. Next Tuesday they will have a chance for double rehabilitation in the Champions League.
FC Barcelona “does not have to be afraid”. Weak opponent in a Champions League match
Now Hansi Flick's players will face Young Boys Bern, the 17-time and current Swiss champions, as well as a team that regularly plays in European cups. For the Swiss, this is the second consecutive season in the Champions League, and it started in a terrible way. In the first round, Aston Villa won them 3-0.
Barcelona would actually be the favorite in this match under any circumstances, but this time its defeat would be an out-of-this-world sensation. Young Boys are currently in penultimate place in the Swiss league and are simply in terrible shape. They have so far won only one league match and one cup match.
– Barcelona just needs to stay calm, because their rivals are definitely the worst in 10 years – says Jordi Quintilla in an interview with Radio Catalunya. The 30-year-old is a former Barcelona youth player who has been playing in Switzerland since 2018. His current club is St. Gallen, the fifth team in the local league.
– Not many players have changed there, the coach hasn't changed, they must have an internal problem. Not sure what's going on, but nothing is working. The coach's job hangs in the balance. Barcelona don't have to be afraid at all, and Inaki Pena won't have much work to do. Defensively they are suffering and Barca will simply dominate, adds Quintilla.
Young Boys regularly dominates in their country, as evidenced by the championships they won in 2018-2021, as well as in 2023 and 2024. However, the team from Bern has never made it out of the group in the Champions League and there is no indication that this will change in the current competition.
According to reports from Catalan “Sport”, Robert Lewandowski will play in the first team, so it will be a chance for him to score the first goals against Young Boys in his career. The Pole, like Barcelona, has never played against this rival before. The match between Barclelona and Young Boys is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1 at 9 p.m.