Barcelona vs Liverpool
Uefa Champions League 2018-19 | Semi-final, first leg
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm BST
Both Liverpool and Barcelona are targeting memorable seasons as they meet in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night.
Ernesto Valverde's Blaugrana have won LaLiga with three games to spare, meaning that the Spanish champions can fully focus on beating Liverpool.
As for Jurgen Klopp's Reds, they are chasing down champions Manchester City in a nail-biting Premier League title race, while also having to work out how to stop Lionel Messi.
The Barca legend has made Champions League glory his main aim this season, and it will take something special from Jurgen Klopp's men to set up a final against either Tottenham or Ajax.
Barcelona vs Liverpool team news and predicted line-ups
Neither side is suffering any suspension issues, and both managers are likely to have fully-fit first-choice starting XIs at Camp Nou,
Predicted XIs
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Lenglet, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur, Messi, Suarez, Dembele
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino
Score prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Liverpool
While two of Europe's most feared attacks will go head to head on Wednesday, it could be a cagey affair in Barcelona.
The Spanish giants remain favourites for the tie, but have shown their back line can be exploited this season. If Messi is on form, the hosts will expect to win - but Liverpool are more than capable of setting themselves up for the second leg with an away goal or two.
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- Barcelona to win on the night: 5/6
- Draw: 29/10
- Liverpool to win on the night: 10/3
Semi-final odds
- Liverpool to qualify for the final: 8/13
- Barcelona to qualify for the final: 5/4
First goalscorer odds
- Lionel Messi: 11/4
- Mohamed Salah: 6/1
- Luis Suarez: 7/2
- Sadio Mane: 8/1
- Philippe Coutinho: 7/1
- Ousmane Dembele: 8/1
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Barcelona vs Liverpool tickets
Tickets for Wednesday's match are currently sold out.
However, tickets have appeared on resale websites being advertised for up to 4,000 euros.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The teams have met eight times in official Uefa competitions, with Liverpool edging those encounters. The Anfield club have won three times and drawn three times, with Barca winning twice.
The last time the two sides met was back in 2007 in the Champions League round-of-16, with Liverpool progressing on away goals after Craig Bellamy's infamous golf club goal celebration at Camp Nou.
TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7pm. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
You can also follow all the action on Standard Sport's match blog from Camp Nou LIVE on the night.
