Barcelona vs. Brest | Champions League | League Stage | Pre Match
Barcelona vs. Brest
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
This will be the first ever meeting between Barcelona and Brest. The Spanish side have lost their last two games against French sides in the UEFA Champions League, both of which have been in 2024: 1-4 v Paris SG in April and 1-2 v Monaco in September.
2
When facing a team for the first time in European competition, Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 20 such matches (W17 D3). The last team to beat them in their first such European meeting was Rubin Kazan in October 2009 (1-2).
3
Barcelona have won each of their last three UEFA Champions League matches by at least a three-goal margin. Only four sides have ever won more consecutive games in the European Cup/Champions League by three or more goals: Paris SG in 2017 (5), Bayern Munich (4 in 2020 and 2021), Leeds United in 1969 (4) and Reims in 1958 (4).
4
Brest are one of just six teams who are yet to lose a game in the UEFA Champions League this season (P4 W3 D1). The last French side to go unbeaten in their first five matches ever in the competition was Bordeaux, who didn’t lose any of their first six in 1999-00 (W3 D2).
5
Barcelona have scored more goals than any other team in the UEFA Champions League this season (15), while their shot conversion rate (25.9%) is also a tournament high. Half of the players to have scored 5+ goals in the competition this term have done so for Barcelona (2/4): Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
