FC Barcelona will be hosting Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League. Read the full match preview, lineups, and Dream11 team prediction.

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv is a battle for survival. Both the teams are hanging by the thread and are on the verge of getting knocked out of the competition. FC Barcelona is at the bottom of the table with 0 points on their name, whereas Dynamo Kyiv is not far with just 1 point. Today's match between these two sides is very crucial and will decide the survival chances in the group stages. Read the full match preview, possible lineups, and Dream11 team prediction of FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv in our Fantasy Sports exclusive article. This preview will also help you to build your UCL Fantasy league team as well.

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv: Group-E  UCL Match Details

Date – 20/10/2021

Time – 10:15 pm (IST)

Venue – Camp Nou, Barcelona

Where to watch in India – Sony Network and Jio TV.

Referee – Clément Turpin (France)

Assistant referees – Nicolas Danos (France) Cyril Gringore (France)

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv: Team News

Team News: FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona is not having their best season so far. Ronald Koeman's side has not performed well in this season's UCL as they have suffered heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and SL Benfica. In LA Liga as well they are not performing up to the mark as they should. The Catalans are currently sitting at 7th by registering only wins out of 8 games. The upcoming match against Dynamo Kyiv is a must-win game for Barcelona to keep their hopes alive in the group stages. Though they are matched up against less strong opposition, Dynamo Kyiv is not meant to be underestimated. Players to look out for Fati, Pedri, Depay, De Jong. These players will surely be helpful in your Dream11 team.

Suspension:

Eric Garcia sits out for today's match.

Injuries:

Martin Braithwaite, Ronald Araujo are unavailable for selection.

Doubtful:

Ousmane Dembele

FC Barcelona's form in all competitions:

3-1 win against Valencia

2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid

3-0 defeat against SL Benfica

3-0 win against Levante

0-0 draw against Cadiz

Team News: Dynamo Kyiv

Dynamo Kyiv is in third place in Group E at the moment and has managed only one point from their two points so far. The Ukrainian team suffered a 5-0 defeat against Bayern Munich and drew against Shakhtar Donetsk and will need to bounce back this week. Dynamo Kyiv is having quite a good run in their domestic league, sitting at the top they have won 9 out of their 11 games. This will boost their confidence in the upcoming match. Players to look out for are De Pena, Vitinho, Buyalskyi. Don't forget to keep these names in mind while making your Dream11 team.

Suspensions:

Dynamo Kyiv has all the players available for today's match.

Injuries:

Denys Popov, Ibrahim Kargbo, Vladyslav Kulach, Artem Besedin are the ones who unfortunately are unable to take part in this match.

Doubtful:

Vladyslav Supriaga is looking fine but is least likely to start.

Dynamo Kyiv's form in all competitions:

1-4 win against PFC Lviv

0-0 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk

5-0 defeat against FC Bayern Munich

0-2 win against Rukh Lviv

3-0 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv: Head to Head

Matches: 10

FC Barcelona: 7

Dynamo Kyiv: 3

Draw: 0

The last time they met was in last season where both the group stage G and both the matches were in favor of Barcelona.

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv: Possible Lineups

Possible Lineup: FC Barcelona

Stegen; Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong/Coutinho, Busquets, Pedri/Gavi; Ansu, Depay, Dest

Possible Lineup: Dynamo Kyiv

Bushchan; Kędziora, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Mykolenko; Sydorchuk, Shaparenko; Tsygankov, Buyalskyi, De Pena; Vitinho

FC Barcelona vs Dynamo Kyiv: Dream11 Team Prediction:

The Champions League was earlier called the European Cup, and it started in 1955, and the first winner was Real Madrid. For the next 5 years, Real Madrid did not let anyone get close to the trophy.

Since then, 23 teams have won the glory, with Manchester City being the most recent one. As we get close to another UEFA Champions League final, we take a look at the Champions League winners list since 1965.

The Champions League winners list since 1955/56 is:

1956 - Real Madrid
1957 - Real Madrid
1958 - Real Madrid
1959 - Real Madrid
1960 - Real Madrid
1961 - Benfica
1962 - Benfica
1963 - AC Milan
1964 - Inter Milan
1965 - Inter Milan
1966 - Real Madrid
1967 - Celtic
1968 - Manchester United
1969- AC Milan
1970- Feyenoord
1971 - Ajax
1972 - Ajax
1973 - Ajax
1974 - Bayern
1975 - Bayern
1976 - Bayern
1977 - Liverpool
1978 - Liverpool
1979 - Nottingham Forest
1980 - Nottingham Forest
1981 - Liverpool
1982 - Aston Villa
1983 - Hamburger SV|
1984 - Liverpool
1985 - Juventus FC
1986 - Steaua București
1987 - FC Porto
1988 - PSV
1989 - AC Milan 
1990 - AC Milan
1991 - Red Star Belgrade
1992 - Barcelona
1993 - Olympique de Marseille
1994 - AC Milan
1995 - Ajax
1996 - Juventus FC
1997 - Borussia Dortmund
1998 - Real Madrid
1999 - Manchester United
2000 - Real Madrid
2001 - Bayern 
2002 - Real Madrid
2003 - AC Milan
2004 - Porto
2005 - Liverpool
2006 - Barcelona
2007 - AC Milan
2008 - Manchester United
2009 - Barcelona
2010 - Inter Milan
2011 - Barcelona
2012 - Chelsea FC
2013 - Bayern Munich
2014 - Real Madrid
2015 - Barcelona
2016 - Real Madrid
2017 - Real Madrid
2018 - Real Madrid
2019 - Liverpool
2020 - Bayern Munich
2021 - Chelsea FC
2022 - Real Madrid
2023 - Manchester City
2024 - Real Madrid

Let's have a look at the teams with the most trophies since 1955/56: 

Real Madrid x 15
AC Milan x 7
Bayern x 6 
Liverpool FC x 6
FC Barcelona x 5
Ajax x 4
Inter x 3
Manchester United x 3
Juventus x 2 
Benfica x 2
Nottingham Forest  x 2
Porto x 2
Chelsea x 3
Celtic x 1
Hamburger SV x 1
Steaua București x 1 
Olympique de Marseille x 1
Borussia Dortmund x 1
Feyenoord x 1
Aston Villa x 1
PSV x 1
Red Star Belgrade x 1
Manchester City x 1

The second-leg matchdays of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final ties have gifted us some memorable UCL nights through four of the best matches this season.

Best performance? ⭐#UCL pic.twitter.com/1aI2lUemcp

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 17, 2025

Aston Villa came back from trailing to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at home, whereas Dortmund defeated Barcelona 3-1, but both sides were knocked out on aggregate.

Arsenal kept their UCL unbeaten streak against Real Madrid intact, beating them 2-1 in the second leg, advancing to the semis. Inter Milan also shared the spoils with Bayern Munich in a 2-2 draw, but sealed their passage to the semi-finals.

Read Also | UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Semi-finals: Everything you need to know

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final Second Leg Round Up

Aston Villa 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain (AGG 4-5)

Playing at their home, Villa Park, Aston Villa did not get off to a good start, letting in two goals in 30 minutes, through the PSG full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.

Paris Saint-Germain dominated the first half, despite ending it at 2–1 as Youri Tielemans pulled one back. The second half, though, was a Villa fairy tale, netting two more goals from McGinn and Konsa and hunting for the third. Marco Asensio, late on the field, promptly made his mark, nearly scoring against his parent club.

A @ChampionsLeague campaign to remember 👏 pic.twitter.com/TcQRFgGk0n

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 16, 2025

Unfortunately, they never did achieve that goal they required, and PSG fired into the semis with a slender lead, but winning 5-4 on aggregate.

Read Also | Aston Villa vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final 2nd leg Highlights | Villa earn a heroic win in a chilling clash; PSG are through to the semis| FT AVL 3-2 PSG (AGG 4-5)

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 FC Barcelona (AGG 3-5)

The Guirassy hat-trick could not keep this mercurial Borussia Dortmund side out. Even though FC Barcelona seemed all at sea, making mistake after mistake that we did not witness in last week's match, they were still able to keep them at bay.

Four teams left. Barça’s one of them. pic.twitter.com/8y623imepZ

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 15, 2025

They did not really begin to play like their own team until Pedri came onto the field in the later stages. Other notable players in this game were De Jong holding in the midfield and Szczesny playing like he’s in his prime. However, a Bensebaini own goal kept Barca on a two-goal cushion to safely guide them through to the semis.

Read Also | Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final: Barcelona qualify for the semis after six years despite losing the second leg

Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (AGG 1-5)

"Remontada," a term that was heard being uttered repeatedly again and again with this Real Madrid team, mostly from Bellingham. However, Arsenal crushed their dream of a magical comeback with a 2-1 victory in the return leg at Bernabeu.

Arsenal performed fantastically, and Arteta is worthy of all the accolades for the display set out away at the Bernabéu. Rice performed masterfully; he was all over the pitch, marking every pass; no one was penetrating him.

Ninety long minutes at the Bernabeu, and we heard you all game long.

Thank you, Gooners ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Oauif8UmBB

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 16, 2025

Bukayo Saka failed to convert an early penalty due to a marvellous save from Courtois. However, he redeemed himself with the opening goal in the 65th minute, but it was canceled out after Vinicius scored the equalizer only two minutes later.

Gabriel Martinelli netted the winner in injury time, leading Arsenal to another win against Real Madrid and keeping their unbeaten record against Los Blancos in the UCL intact.

Read Also | Real Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final: Arsenal knock Madrid out to qualify for the semis after 16 years

Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (AGG 4-3)

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 has delivered the finest and most entertaining football in the quarter-final round that concluded last night.

Only four teams are now alive on the way to Munich, where the UCL 2024-25 Final will be played on the first of June to lift the beautiful Champions League trophy.

Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain have survived the obstacles on the way to seal their passage to the UCL 2024-25 Semi-finals.

These teams will battle it out for their place in the finals, as we can expect nothing short of absolute dramas, thrilling battles, and the extraordinary artistry of football at its very best.

Who is going to Munich? 🤔#UCL pic.twitter.com/V5THok5kgP

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 16, 2025

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Semi-final Ties

• SF1: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
• SF2: FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan

Which tie are you looking forward to most? 🤔#UCL pic.twitter.com/Y0Tmva9rzO

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 16, 2025

Schedule

• First Leg: April 30 - May 1, 2025
• Second Leg: May 7-8, 2025

Fixtures

• Semi-final 1 Leg 1: Arsenal vs PSG (Emirates Stadium, 30 April, 12:30 AM IST)
• Semi-final 2 Leg 1: Barcelona vs Inter (Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, 1 May, 12:30 AM IST)
• Semi-final 1 Leg 2: PSG vs Arsenal (Parc des Princes, 8 May, 12:30 AM IST)
• Semi-final 2 Leg 2: Inter vs Barcelona (San Siro, 7 May, 12:30 AM IST)

Teams

Arsenal

Apart from a 1-0 defeat at Inter on Matchday 4, Arsenal's performance in the league phase was almost flawless. Based on the tournament's second-best defence, the goals began flowing more easily at the opposite end following the 5-1 away triumph over Sporting CP, followed by 3-0 home victories over Monaco and GNK Dinamo.

They maintained that form throughout their knockout stage campaign as their round of 16 campaign started with an impressive 9-3 aggregate win over PSV.

However, their best performance of the tournament so far was a memorable 3-0 quarter-final first-leg win at home against Real Madrid, before finishing off the job 2-1 at the Bernabéu to gain an astonishing 5-1 aggregate win over the defending champions and advance to the semi-finals for the first time since 2008/09.

FC Barcelona

After Barcelona started the season losing at Monaco, not even the most ardent fan would have bet on seven convincing victories in their next league phase games. 

The Catalan club and their new coach, Hansi Flick, have impressed not just with the wins but with the fluid, attacking football they have been playing. A nine-goal carnival in Lisbon against Benfica on Matchday 7 will be etched in memory forever, while a hard-fought round of 16 tie against the same rivals indicates this Barca team can win slenderly when it needs to. 

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal later showed their class in the return with starring displays to cement qualification, and the pair were back on the scoresheet in the breathtaking 4-0 victory over Dortmund in their quarter-final first leg, which provided them with the buffer needed to hold on to a 3-1 loss in the return leg.

Inter Milan

Simone Inzaghi's Inter Milan have made themselves one of Europe's top performers in recent times and asserted their solidity by having allowed just one goal in eight league phase fixtures prior to posting yet another shutout in Round of 16 first-leg triumph at Feyenoord, extending to go ahead 4-1 on aggregate.

Despite the objectives not coming in the league phase (four 1-0 wins) – a reflection on Serie A where the Nerazzurri had scored 55 in their opening 21 matches – they knocked out Feyenoord clinically before a memorable display at Munich secured a 2-1 first-leg victory of their quarter-final. 

It was chilling at times, but they scraped over the line with a 2-2 draw against an adamant Bayern at the Stadio San Siro to complete the business.

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG could not manage top speed during the league phase. Though victories over Girona and Salzburg strengthened their bid, their quest was plagued with danger. Luis Enrique's team did not struggle to create chances, but turning them into results proved to be their undoing until the miraculous 4-2 comeback against Manchester City. 

Following a dominating elimination of home opponents Brest in the play-offs for qualification to the knockout phase, that very same lack of clinical cutting edge was on display once again as Paris squandered many opportunities in a 1-0 first leg round of 16 loss to Liverpool.

But they buried deep to pick up at Anfield, coming back 1-0 on the evening previous to remain composed to win on penalties, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma the man of the day with two phenomenal saves. Italian goalkeeper was key once again as they made their way to the semi-finals, making some important saves in the 3-2 loss to Aston Villa in the return leg, which came after 3-1 first-leg victory at Parc des Princes.

Welcome everyone to another fantastic day of UEFA Champions League football. This is Koushik Biswas, your host for tonight, who will bring you all the LIVE updates, buildup, stats and news of the Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final second leg match. 

FC Barcelona are leading by 4-0 after the first leg and they will be confident to qualify for the Champions League semi-final first time since 2019. 

But, with an unpredictable team like Borussia Dortmund at their own turf, in front of their yellow wall, anything can happen. 

So, stay tuned as I bring you all the LIVE updates of this exciting leg of Champions League football from the web desk. Enjoy the coverage. 

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The first-leg matchdays of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final ties have definitely lived up to expectations, offering us some of the most iconic matches and memorable moments to cherish.

Arsenal have stunned Real Madrid at home through Declan Rice's spectacular free-kicks, whereas Barcelona have dismantled Dortmund to practically edge closer to the semi-finals.

Inter Milan and PSG have also earned the desired lead over Bayern Munich and Aston Villa, respectively, before heading on to the return leg next week.

Best first-leg performance? ✨#UCL pic.twitter.com/kebofmm9aD

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 10, 2025

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final First Leg Round Up

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid

Arsenal have stunned Real Madrid, the reigning champions in the first leg, by crushing them 3-0 at the Emirates to secure a huge lead in the tie.

Declan Rice's free-kicks have taken all the spotlights and convincingly so, as the Gunners remain unbeaten against Los Blancos on a Champions League night.

Right in the top corner from Rice 😳#UCL pic.twitter.com/ir38EOf6X2

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 9, 2025

After a goal-less first half, Rice rocketed both of his free-kicks into the net in the 58th and 70th minute, and Mikel Merino found a third one in the 75th minute. The North London Club scored three in just 17 minutes!

Arsenal will travel to Real Madrid for the return leg encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 17th.

Read Also | Arsenal vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quater-final 1st leg Highlights: Declan Rice's stunning brace and Merino's goal hand Arsenal a 3-0 lead in the first-leg

Bayern Munch 1-2 Inter Milan

An electric game ended in Inter Milan's favour as the Italian club scored a late winner to earn a 2-1 away victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

Cesare Augusto and Marcus Thuram combined to set up a beautiful trivela goal from Lautaro Martinez, the Nerrazzuri skipper, in the 38th minute. Inter led at the break, but after a couple of wasted opportunities from both sides, Thomas Muller pulled off the equalizer for Bayern in the 85th minute, only ten minutes after coming off the bench.

Grinta, corsa...𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒊 🖤💙#ForzaInter #UCL #BayernMonacoInter pic.twitter.com/F21ElElyzX

— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) April 9, 2025

However, Inter did not get startled and snatched a late winner in the 88th minute through Davide Frattesi's flashy strike in the 88th minute following another brilliant Augusto set up.

Inter Milan will welcome Bayern Munich at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on 17 April.

Read Also | Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quater-final 1st leg Highlights | Frattesi's late goal sinks Bayern at home; Inter lead in the tie | FT BAY 1-2 INT

FC Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund

FC Barcelona rampaged over Borussia Dortmund at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, crushing them 4-0 to practically book their berth in the semis.

Raphinha scored a cheeky goal in the 25th minute of the game as the Catalan side led 1-0 at the break. However, the floodgates opened in the second half, with Lewandowski scoring a goal in the 48th minute and completing his brace in the 66th minute. Lamine Yamal netted the fourth one for Barca in the 77th minute, securing a massive lead in the tie.

That wasn't football.
That was poetry. pic.twitter.com/KFbKUJjKia

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 9, 2025

The Black-Yellow army will host Barcelona for the return leg on 16th April at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

Read Also | FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund UCL 2024-25 Quarter-final 1st leg Highlights

Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to put three past Aston Villa, securing a 3-1 lead in the first leg at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

PSG showed a proper dominance over Villa throughout the match, despite Morgan Rogers drawing the first blood in the 35th minute. Desire Doue, the 19-year-old PSG wonderkid, netted the equalizer only four minutes later with a sublime long-ranger strike.

A first leg full of emotions! 😍

📸 Shot by Elo

pic.twitter.com/ka5eQa0OdO

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 10, 2025

The game remained all square at the break, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia handed PSG the lead in the only four minutes into the second half. Nuno Mendes secured a two-goal lead in the tie with a marvellous finish in the dying moments of the game.

Read Also | Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quater-final 1st leg Highlights | PSG dominate over Villa to secure a two-goal cushion in the tie | FT PSG 3-1 AVL