Barcelona had a walk during their first game of the 2020/21 Champions League campaign. The Spanish giants knew this game was a given and they didn’t miss their opportunity against Ferencvaros, playing at home, letting people know they’re a serious deal. Get ready because now you will see the highlights and goals of this exciting game.
Lionel Messi opened the score for Barcelona thanks to a penalty. Ansu Fati increased the advantage of the Blaugrana before Philippe Coutinho scored the 3rd goal of the night. Gerard Pique gifted Ferencvaros a penalty, earning a red card and giving the away side the chance to make a goal. They did it and put the 3-1 on the scoreboard only for Pedri and Ousmane Dembele to scored the 4th and 5th goals for Barcelona.
Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Match Preview
Always favorite Barcelona will open their UEFA Champions League season against Hungarian side Ferencvaros today at the Camp Nouin one of the most lopsided games of Matchday 1. Here you can find all the details about this interesting soccer match, including the preview, information, storylines, predictions, oddsand how to watch or live stream the game.
Barcelona is opening the season against a weak rival, trying to make a statement seeing the way they left the competition a couple of months ago. The front office made some changes on the bench and the roster and now Ronald Koeman will try to take this team to the top of Europe once again.
Ferencvaros, on the other side, will be making their first Champions League appearance since 1995/96 against none other than one of the greatest clubs in the world. They beat Norwegian side Molde in the playoffs to land in this stage and now the real competition begins for them.
Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Match information
Date: Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Location: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Storylines
Barcelona land in this game following a painful loss against Getafe in their fourth La Liga matchup this season. The Catalan giants need to get things back on track this Tuesday against a clear weak rival that will try anything they can to ruin their party. They need to make a good impression in this game after that horrifying 8-2 loss they suffered against Bayern Munich back in August and all the problems Ronald Koeman seems to be having with Antoine Griezmann.
As for Ferencvaros, this season started very well for them, especially when it comes to the Champions League. The Hungarian team first defeated Celtic in Scotland; then they took care of Dinamo Zagreb with a 2-1 victory at home before they met Molde, the last obstacle they had between themselves and the UCL group stage.
Barcelona and Juventus are expected to dominate this group but Ferencvaros and Dynamo Kyiv will try everything to ruin their plans. Fradi will try to make a statement this Tuesday against one of the biggest teams in the world to continue their magical run in this year’s UCL.
How to watch or live stream online Barcelona vs Ferencvaros in the U.S.
This game might be pretty unbalanced but the presence of Lionel Messi and all the stars Barcelona have on the roster makes this game a pretty interesting one. ZonaFutbol, Univision NOW, TUDN.com, TUDN USA, UniMás, TUDN App, CBS All Access, TUDNxtra, TUDN Radio will be in charge of broadcasting the game in the US.
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Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Predictions and odds
As expected, Barcelona is widely seen as the biggest favorite to take this game. The Spanish juggernaut received -1430 (DraftKings) and -1300 odds. The modest Hungarian team can pay a lot if they pull off the upset with +3300 (DK) and +3900 (FD) odds. A tie would give bettors a +1200 (DK and FD) payoff.
| DraftKings | FanDuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | -1430 | -1300 |
| Tie | +1200 | +1200 |
| Ferencvaros | +3300 |
+3900 |
* Odds via DraftKings and FanDuel