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