FC Barcelona will face Hammarby this Thursday, December 12, at 9:00 PM at the Tele2 Arena, as part of Matchday 5 of the 2024-2025 Women's Champions League.
The Swedish team arrives at this match after a 1-2 defeat against Manchester City in the previous round, despite a goal scored by Ellen Wangerheim. Currently, the team led by Martin Sjögren is in third place in Group D with three points.
Barcelona remains steadfast in its pursuit of first place in Group D, currently held by Manchester City with 12 points, three more than the Catalans. The team coached by Pere Romeu needs a win against Hammarby to stay in the race for the top spot. Although they started the competition with a 2-0 loss to City, Barça has quickly regained momentum, securing three consecutive victories. Among them was a historic 9-0 win over Hammarby at the Johan Cruyff Stadium during Matchday 2.
Additionally, Barça demonstrated its superiority against the group’s bottom team, SNK St. Pölten, with convincing victories: 7-0 at home and 4-1 away. In just four matches, the Catalans have scored 20 goals.
Probable Lineups
Hammarby IF Starting XI: Tamminen, Blakstad, Nystrom, Andersson, Holmberg, Miyagawa, Sørbo, Westin, Vallotto, Hasund, Tandberg.
FC Barcelona Starting XI: C. Coll, O. Batlle, I. Engen, I. Paredes, Mapi, Rolfö, A. Bonmatí, K. Walsh, P. Guijarro, C. Graham, E. Pajor.
Time and Where to Watch on TV
The match between Hammarby IF and FC Barcelona, part of Matchday 5 of the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage, will take place on Thursday, December 12, at 9:00 PM at Tele2 Arena (Stockholm, Sweden).
The game will be broadcast on the Movistar+ platform through Movistar Ellas VAMOS (66) and Movistar+ Lite. It can also be watched on the DAZN platform and app via DAZN 1 (70) and DAZN 1 Bar (Movistar 148), channels available on Movistar Plus.
Remember, you can follow all the updates on FC Barcelona Women through the FCBN website.