According to Opta and Ilkay Gündogan, FC Barcelona has little chance of winning the Champions League this season.
FC Barcelona is no longer the ogre it once was. Although the club won the Spanish championship title last season, it is struggling to regain its former glory in the Champions League.
Behind Real Madrid in La Liga by 8 points, the Blaugranas are nevertheless still in the running in C1. But with tough opponents, Xavi’s men do not seem favorites to lift the big-eared cup.
Barça behind all the European elite
Even Ilkay Gündogan, Barça midfielder, is cautious: “I will be honest. I see other teams with bigger opportunities. I think it’s okay to say that. But if we qualify for the quarter-finals, we will participate in a new draw, and the chances will become more and more balanced. “, judged the German international in comments relayed on Twitter by the account News-Barça.
Opta, the sports statistics specialist, agrees. Manchester City (30%), Bayern Munich (14.1%), Real Madrid (12.9%), Arsenal (8.9%), Inter Milan (8.4%), PSG (5%), Atlético Madrid (3.7%) and Borussia Dortmund (3.2%) are all better placed than Barça and their 3.1% chance of final victory.
The FCB, which will cross swords with Naples in the quarter-final first leg of the LoC this Wednesday, therefore has a long way to go to regain its status as king of Europe. But there is always hope.
