Barcelona vs Atalanta

Hansi Flick’s Barcelona are unbeaten in their last seven UEFA Champions League games (W6 D1); their longest run under the same manager since the 2018-19 campaign under Ernesto Valverde (11 matches).

Atalanta have qualified for the knockout stages in three of their four UEFA Champions League campaigns (2019-20, 2020-21 and 2024-25), while their only defeat in the league phase this season came against the reigning champions Real Madrid (W4 D3).

Barcelona have scored 28 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season; the most of any side. Indeed, only in one previous campaign have they netted more through their first eight matches (30 in 2011-12).

Barcelona and Atalanta will meet for the very first time in a competitive fixture – the Italians will be the 159th different team Barca have faced in European competition, the most different opponents of any side.

Atalanta are winless in their last five UEFA Champions League games against Spanish opposition (D1 L4), since beating Valencia in both legs of their 2019-20 last 16 tie (4-1 home, 4-3 away).

Barcelona have won seven of their last eight home UEFA Champions League appearances (L1), scoring 25 goals. Their only defeat was against Paris SG in the quarter-final last season, losing 4-1.

Atalanta have won all three of their away UEFA Champions League games this season, one of two sides with a 100% record along with Liverpool. The Italian side have won 57% of their away matches in the competition (8/14), the best record of any side to play 10+ away games.

Barcelona manager Hans-Dieter Flick has won 10 of his 11 home UEFA Champions League games (W7 L1 with Bayern, W3 with Barca). He has both the best win percentage (91%) and best goals per game (3.1) of any manager with 10+ home games in the competition.