Official: Barcelona’s schedule for the Champions League group stage

The month of September brings about the start of a gruelling set of fixtures for Barcelona. After being drawn into Group E with Bayern Munich for the 2021-22 Champions League season, the Blaugrana face immense challenges in their first campaign after Lionel Messi’s departure.

The club has officially announced their schedule for the group stages, with their UCL opener coming against the mighty Bavarians on the 14th of September, just three days after they visit Sevilla in a tight La Liga clash.

Two weeks later, Barcelona will take on Benfica just three days before they travel to Madrid to take on reigning champions Atletico Madrid. A fortnight later, the Catalans face Dynamo Kyiv to round out their first set of group games, before hosting Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season.

From the beginning of September, the Azulgranas will have to really gear up, as the games will come in thick and fast after the international break, and there is no scope for taking the foot off the gas.

The match against Bayern will be a particularly crucial game considering the events that have transpired since the two sides last faced off. The 8-2 humbling had multifaceted repercussions for Barcelona.

Their games against the German giants will set the tone for the rest of the season, and provide the ultimate litmus test for the level at which Barcelona can compete for the rest of the campaign.