Two titans of European football face off once again tonight as La Liga giants FC Barcelona play host to Serie A champions Juventus in their final UEFA Champions League group stage game. Don't miss a moment with our Barcelona vs Juventus live stream guide.
These two sides last met in Turin back in October where Barcelona walked away victorious after a 2-0 win secured by goals from Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi. Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from that game due to a positive COVID-19 test.
The Champions League trophy has evaded Juventus for almost 25 years having last won Europe's biggest prize back in 1996. Last season, they failed to progress past the round of 16 stage and the team faced defeat in the final in both 2015 and 2017.
This year, the Italian champions are guaranteed to get out of the group (alongside today's opponents) having already picked up 12 points. Juve can still secure top spot in the group (and, theoretically, an easier draw for the next round) but the odds are against them as they'd need to win by three or more clear goals, or any two-goal margin other than 2-0, to leapfrog Barca.
Barcelona currently sit at the top of the group with maximum points having won all five of their Group G clashes so far. The Blaugrana exited last season's Champions League at the quarter-final stage having been hammered 8-2 on aggregate by eventual winners Bayern Munich. Ronald Koeman's men will want to put last season's disappointment behind them and will be hoping to progress to their first Champions League final since 2015.
That being said, Barcelona are way off the pace in this year's La Liga title race, currently sitting in ninth place — 12 points behind league leaders Atlético Madrid. Koeman may opt to rest some of his star players in this final Group G clash considering his side is almost guaranteed first place going into the tie.
Similarly, Juventus are six points behind Serie A frontrunners AC Milan and, with nothing to lose going into today's game, may not field a full-strength side.
Viewing information
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 8
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Camp Nou -- Barcelona, Spain
- TV and Live stream: CBS All Access
- Odds: Barca +113; Draw +255; Juve +235 (via William Hill Sportsbook)