JAKARTA Barcelona will try to maintain their unbeaten record in 2025 against Atalanta BC in a Champions League match scheduled for Thursday, January 30, western Indonesia time.

The Blaugrana have confirmed their place in the top eight, but they still have a chance to finish in first place in the league phase. Meanwhile, Atalanta, who is currently in seventh place, will try to secure an automatic ticket to the last 16 in the final group stage match.

Barcelona are currently only three points adrift of leaders Liverpool after suffering a away loss from AS Monaco. However, Hansi Flick's side managed to get up and recorded six consecutive wins in the group stage.

In this period, they defeated Young Boys, Bayern Munich, Red Star Belgrade, Brest, and Borussia Dortmund. At its peak, Barcelona made a dramatic comeback against Benfica last week.

The Blaugrana trailed 3-1 and 4-2 in an away match to Portugal, but were still able to take home three points after Robert Lewandowski scored two goals from the penalty spot. Eric Garcia scored the equalizer in the 86th minute, before Raphinha confirmed a 5-4 win with his goal in the 96th minute at Estadio da Luz.

Barcelona again showed their sharpness in the La Liga match against Valencia last Sunday. They scored five goals in the first half, including two goals from Fermin Lopez, before adding two more goals in the second half to end the game with a score of 7-1. This result brought Barcelona back to third with a difference of seven points from Real Madrid who were at the top of the standings.

The Blaugrana have now won six of their seven competitive matches in 2025, with one other game ending in a draw. They will try to keep this performance in their first meeting with Atalanta. Barcelona are also impressed at home in this season's Champions League, winning their previous three games on a 12--1 aggregate.

If Barcelona win and Liverpool fail to score points in the away match against PSV Eindhoven, then Hansi Flick's side will finish in first place in the group stage.

On the other hand, Atalanta still has to struggle to ensure their place in the round of 16. The Italian team is currently one point above ninth after winning four wins, two draws, and one defeat to seven matches in the group stage.

Atalanta started the competition with five games without defeat. They drew goalless against Celtic and Arsenal, then won 3-0 over Shakhtar Donetsk. After that, they beat Stuttgart and Young Boys in a row.

Despite having lost 3-1 to Real Madrid on matchday six, Atalanta gave an extraordinary response with a 5-0 win over Sturm Graz last week. Goals in the match were scored by Mateo Retegui, Mario Pasalic, Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman, and Marco Brescianini.

With this victory, Atalanta is now the team with the third most goals in the group stage with 18 goals. They also have the fourth best defensive record, only conceded four goals throughout the competition.

Atalanta's 2-1 win over Como in Serie A last Saturday could be their confidence capital ahead of their match against Barcelona. However, Atalanta had a poor record in their last five matches against a team from Spain in the Champions League, with four defeats and one draw.

Nevertheless, Atalanta impressed in the away game in the Champions League this season. They won their previous three away games scoring 11 goals and conceded only once.

Barcelona

Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez is still sidelined due to a hamstring injury, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal are still recovering from long-term knee injuries.

Dani Olmo is most likely not ready to return after missing the last two games due to a calf injury. However, there is good news for Barcelona because Pedri has recovered from illness and can return to filling the midfield.

Hansi Flick is expected to keep Wojciech Szczesny under the crossbar for the third game in a row. Meanwhile, Gavi and Robert Lewandowski are likely to return to the starting lineup after sitting on the bench in the last game.

Atalanta BC

On the Atalanta side, they were unable to lower Odilon Kossounou and Gianluca Scamacca who were still injured by the groin muscle and knees.

Midfielder Marten de Roon will still be monitored after experiencing a head impact in the match against Como. If you can't play, Atalanta will have to look for other options in midfield.

Isak Hien is expected to return to the starting lineup after serving a one-match sentence due to yellow card accumulation.

Mateo Retegui will be Atalanta's mainstay up front, especially after scoring five goals in the last four games.

Barcelona entered this match with outstanding performance, especially at home. They have shown sharpness in scoring goals and the ability to bounce back from behind. However, Atalanta is not an opponent who can be underestimated, considering they have a productive attack line and an impressive away record in this competition.

This match is predicted to be fierce, with Barcelona trying to secure the top position and Atalanta struggling to secure a place in the round of 16. Who will come out victorious? All will be answered in the exciting duel at Camp Nou.

Estimated Lineup Of Players

Barcelona: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Garcia, Balde; Gavi, Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.

Atalanta BC:Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini; Rugeri, Ederson, Pasalic, Zappacosta; Samardzic; Retegui, Lookman.


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