Barcelona are aiming to secure their third win of the league phase when they visit Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Hansi Flick’s side bounced back from their 2–1 defeat in El Clásico by beating Elche 3–1 in La Liga at the weekend, but Real Madrid’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Valencia means the Catalans remain five points adrift of their rivals at the summit.
The start of their title defense has been hindered by key injuries and off-field distractions, but two more wins leading into the third international break of the season will leave Barça in a pretty good spot.
The five-time European champions were beaten by holders Paris Saint-Germain in Gameweek 2, but victories over Newcastle United and Olympiacos means they currently sit ninth in the league phase table. Brugge, meanwhile, started superbly by battering Monaco 4–1, but they’ve since succumbed away from home to Atalanta and Bayern Munich.
Domestically, Nicky Hayen’s side are trailing Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League, having finished behind the Brussels-based outfit last season. This is their first encounter with Barcelona since 2002.
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