Eintracht Frankfurt visit Barcelona in search of three points to maintain their qualification for the next round of the Champions League. Lamine Yamal’s side are looking to rebuild their path in Europe after suffering a crushing 3-0 defeat against Chelsea last week. Going forward, they will look to take advantage of the space against the Eagles, who need points.
When and where can I watch Barcelona vs Frankfurt live?
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The match will take place on Tuesday, December 9th at the Spotify Camp Nou and will be one of the most awaited matches of the matchday.
Date: December 9th Time: 3pm ET Venue: Camp Nou Broadcast: Paramount+
How will the team approach this Champions League match?
Barcelona move up to 18th place overall with 7 points
Eintracht Frankfurt, on the other hand, are in 28th place with only four points and are traveling to Spain. The Germans also suffered a tough 3-0 loss against Atalanta and are in a difficult situation in this tournament.
Hansi Flick’s team has shown many contradictions. They continued their good form in La Liga with important wins against Atletico Madrid (3-1) and Real Betis (5-3). However, in the Champions League, they suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in London.
Barcelona, of which Lamine Yamal is one of their most important players, are obliged to win in order to secure their place and avoid relying on other results.
The German team is going through a difficult period. In the Bundesliga, a series of draws slowed their pace, and in the Champions League, they lost 3-0 to Atalanta, leaving doubts about their recent performance. Eintracht, with just four points, need a win at Barcelona to maintain any hope of progressing.
Expected lineup for Barcelona vs. Frankfurt
Barcelona: João Garcia. Jules Kunde, Pau Kubalsi, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde. Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casado, Fermin López. Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha. Eintracht Frankfurt: Michael Zetterer. Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Theater, Nathaniel Brown. Mahmoud Dahud, Fars Chabi. Ritsu Doan, Mario Götze, Ansgar Knaf. Jonathan Burkhart.
Barcelona vs Frankfurt predictions
Despite the close encounter at Stamford Bridge, Barcelona are the clear favorites to win this match due to the form of players such as Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski. Moreover, Raphinha is gradually starting to regain the form that made him one of the finalists for the Ballon d’Or last season.
While the Blaugrana have been inconsistent in the Champions League but steady and solid in La Liga, the outlook for the German team at the Camp Nou is not bright, with Dino Topmüller’s side struggling in both the domestic league and European competitions.
