Barcelona vs Young Boys | UEFA Champions League | Pre Match
Barcelona vs Young Boys
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Barcelona and Young Boys have never previously faced each other in European competition. Indeed, the last time Barcelona faced a Swiss opponent was in the group stage of the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League campaign against Basel (won 5-0 away, drew 1-1 at home).
2
The last team to win their first ever meeting with Barcelona in European competition was Rubin Kazan (2-1 in the UEFA Champions League in October 2009), with none of the last 19 sides facing them for the first time managing to pick up a victory (D3 L16).
3
Barcelona have only lost their opening home game of a UEFA Champions League campaign in one of their previous 28 tournament appearances (W25 D2), with that lone defeat coming in 2021-22 against Bayern Munich (0-3).
4
Young Boys’ last away victory in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League came all the way back in August 1960, in a 5-0 win at Irish side Limerick. They’ve played 11 away games across the two competitions since then, drawing three and losing eight of those trips.
5
Barcelona lost their final UEFA Champions League game of last season (1-4 v Paris SG) and their opener this season (1-2 v Monaco). In their history across the European Cup/Champions League (334 games played), they have never previously suffered three consecutive defeats.
