Barcelona looks to finish the inaugural League Phase of the Champions League on a winning note as they welcome Round of 16 seeking Atalanta at home.
BAR vs ATA Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2025 / Thursday, 30 January 2025
Time: 21:00 (CET), 01:30 (IST)
Venue: Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona
BAR vs ATA Match Preview
Barcelona initiated a mouth-watering comeback against Benfica after being 3-1 down at half-time to win 5-4 with Raphinha netting a memorable brace including the last-minute dramatic winner. The Brazilian also starred in the 7-1 thrashing of Valencia last weekend which helped them return to winning ways in La Liga. Securing three points for the sixth straight match in the League Phase allowed Hansi Flick's side to book an automatic berth to the last 16 stage of the Champions League and extend their five-game unbeaten run in all competitions since the start of 2025. The Catalan giants will aim to round off the League Phase stage by topping the 36-team table with a win against Atalanta in the final game before the knockouts. Liverpool must fail to win against PSV Eindhoven for Barcelona to claim the top spot but their focus mainly is on maintaining their winning streak in the competition in the last home game of the League Phase.
Visitors Atalanta’s journey in the inaugural League Phase has been decent claiming four wins, two draws and only one loss but they need a result in the final game of this stage to avoid dropping down to the playoff spot. The Europa League holders sit seventh on the table which guarantees them an automatic Round of 16 spot. However, they are in a tight race to stay in the top eight just a point above teams placed 9 to 14 and two points better than teams ranging from 14 to 18. So, failing to win against Barcelona could be a big blow for them. The team had an unimpressive start to 2025 with a 2-0 loss to Inter in the Supercopa semifinal before playing two draws and suffering a loss against leaders Napoli in Serie A. However, the 5-0 thrashing of Sturm Graz in the last Champions League game brought their mozo back. They will draw confidence from that performance although they have failed to win their last five games against Spanish opponents in the competition.
BAR vs ATA Recent Form (all competitions)
ATA: DDLWW
BAR: WWDWW
BAR vs ATA Recent Form (Champions League)
ATA: DWWLW
BAR: WWWWW
BAR vs ATA Predicted Lineups
Barcelona
Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Gavi, Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Atalanta
Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Ruggeri, Ederson, Pasalic, Zappacosta; Samardzic; Retegui, Lookman
BAR vs ATA Dream11 Match Prediction
Although Atalanta’s potent attack can cause problems with Barcelona showing defensive vulnerabilities, the Catalan giants' scoring expertise will be key to seeing out another encounter on the European stage. We predict a 3-2 win for Hansi Flick's side.
BAR vs ATA Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Raphinha
Vice-captain Picks: Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal
Raphinha is the top-goal contributor in the Champions League this season with eight goals and two assists. Robert Lewandowski is the leading scorer in the competition this season with nine goals
BAR vs ATA Dream11 Team Suggestion

GK: Carnesecchi (Cr - 7, Pts - 125)
DEF: Zappacosta (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 119), Kounde (Cr - 8, Pts - 187), Kolasinac (Cr - 8, Pts - 189) Balde (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 96),
MID: Yamal (Cr - 9, Pts - 239), Pedri (Cr - 8, Pts - 198), Pasalic (Cr - 7.5)
FW: Lookman (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 205), Lewandowski (Cr - 9, Pts - 395), Raphinha (Cr - 9, Pts - 491)
Vice-captain: Robert Lewandowski
Captain: Raphinha