Olympique Lyonnais vs Barcelona : 5 talking points ahead of Champions League first leg

Olympique Lyonnais v Manchester City - UEFA Champions League Group F
Olympique Lyonnais v Manchester City - UEFA Champions League Group F

#1 Barcelona's hunger to win the Champions League

AS Roma v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg
AS Roma v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg

Barcelona's bitter rivals Real Madrid have won the trophy for the past three years and now they feel the hunger to win it. They will do their best to win the Champions League this season. Leo Messi and the coach have expressed a desire to win the coveted trophy in many of their press conferences too. After the extremely poor performance against Roma last season, they were knocked out of the competition. And this season they will leave no room for errors and will carry an extra motivation.

Barcelona are one of the best teams in the world, whether in form or not, they are among the hardest teams to defeat. Though they are playing away, they are favorites to win the match.

In the last five times, the teams have faced each other, Lyon has not even won once, with Barcelona winning three times and drawing twice. But the last time Barcelona defeated Lyon at the Lyon Stadium was in 2001.

The last time they faced each, Barcelona won 6-3 aggregate and continued their path to win the Champions Trophy.

Predicted Score: Lyon 1 - 2 Barcelona

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Edited by Zaid Khan
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