Barcelona will be looking to consolidate their spot on top of Group E in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League when they travel to face BATE in Matchday 3.
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Barcelona haven’t fired up in the first two rounds of the Champions League, playing out a 1-1 draw with Roma, followed by a 2-1 win at home against Bayer.
Their opponents today are coming off a 3-2 win at home against Roma, a strong rebound from their disappointing opening round flogging at the hand of Bayer.
Barcelona have a star studded squad, but the man to watch today will undoubtedly be Neymar, who is coming off an incredible four-goal effort against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on the weekend.
With Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta sidelined with injuries, all the focus will be on the Brazilian star.
If he can pick up where he left off on Matchday 8 of La Liga, BATE will struggled to get close to the Spanish giants today.
BATE will enter the match as huge underdogs, however will be buoyed after having secured their tenth successive title in Belarus on Friday.
Can BATE stop the might of Barcelona? Or will the Catalans charge closer to another Round of 16 berth?
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did messi play today