Barcelona play against Viktoria Plzeň at the Camp Nou on October 19, and prior to the Champions League match’s kick-off, we look at 10 interesting facts.
1) FC Barcelona and Viktoria Plzeň will be facing each other for the first time in the Champions League. With this in mind, both teams will be looking to make history.
2) Plzeň won all their qualifying matches. On their road to the group stage, they beat Pyunik, Rosenborg and Copenhagen.
3) Although the Czech had a good run in the qualifying stages, they have yet to win a game in the Champions League’s group stage. Plzeň have so far drawn 1-1 with BATE and lost 2-0 to AC Milan.
4) While the Czech have only scored a single goal hitherto in the group stage, FC Barcelona have netted 7. The title holders drew 2-2 with Milan at the Camp Nou, before demolishing BATE 5-0.
5) Pep Guardiola’s men are unbeaten in approximately 720 minutes of Champions League football. The Catalans’ last defeat in the tournament came in the Round of 16 last season against Arsenal on 16 February 2011.
6) Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and David Villa are currently among the competition’s most dangerous forwards. Both players have made 6 attempts on target each. With his recent match against Lyon, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo takes the lead in the standings with 7 attempts in his name.
7) Marián Čišovský is presently Plzeň’s most warned player in the tournament phase. The defender has made 6 fouls in 180 minutes.
8) Lionel Messi is among the competition’s most targeted players on the pitch. The Argentinian ace has suffered 10 fouls.
9) While Barca are the most intrusive side in the Champions League with an average ball possession rate of 68%, Plzeň have only managed to earn an average rate of 47%.
10) Barcelona currently lead the Spanish Primera Division table with 17 points and a goal difference of +22 in 7 matches played. Viktoria are 6th in the Czech Liga with 18 points and a goal difference of +6 in 10 games.
2) Plzeň won all their qualifying matches. On their road to the group stage, they beat Pyunik, Rosenborg and Copenhagen.
3) Although the Czech had a good run in the qualifying stages, they have yet to win a game in the Champions League’s group stage. Plzeň have so far drawn 1-1 with BATE and lost 2-0 to AC Milan.
4) While the Czech have only scored a single goal hitherto in the group stage, FC Barcelona have netted 7. The title holders drew 2-2 with Milan at the Camp Nou, before demolishing BATE 5-0.
5) Pep Guardiola’s men are unbeaten in approximately 720 minutes of Champions League football. The Catalans’ last defeat in the tournament came in the Round of 16 last season against Arsenal on 16 February 2011.
6) Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and David Villa are currently among the competition’s most dangerous forwards. Both players have made 6 attempts on target each. With his recent match against Lyon, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo takes the lead in the standings with 7 attempts in his name.
7) Marián Čišovský is presently Plzeň’s most warned player in the tournament phase. The defender has made 6 fouls in 180 minutes.
8) Lionel Messi is among the competition’s most targeted players on the pitch. The Argentinian ace has suffered 10 fouls.
9) While Barca are the most intrusive side in the Champions League with an average ball possession rate of 68%, Plzeň have only managed to earn an average rate of 47%.
10) Barcelona currently lead the Spanish Primera Division table with 17 points and a goal difference of +22 in 7 matches played. Viktoria are 6th in the Czech Liga with 18 points and a goal difference of +6 in 10 games.
