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With Barcelona tying Juventus in the Champions League group stage, here’s what you need to know when the two GOATs meet
The 2020-21 Champions League group stage draw has been completed, and anticipation is already building with Barcelona and Juventus in Group G, which means that a long-awaited meeting will take place between the former rivals. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
This will be the first time Messi – and Barcelona – will face Ronaldo since he moved to Juventus in 2018.
So when will they meet in the Champions League this season? objective check out.
When will Messi and Ronaldo meet in the Champions League?
Messi and Ronaldo will meet twice in the group stage: once at the Camp Nou and once at the Allianz Arena.
If both Barcelona and Juventus finish first in their group and advance to the knockout stages, it is possible that they will meet again in the later stages of the competition.
UEFA will release the full 20-21 Champions League matches on October 2, so for now, we’re left guessing when the two superstars will meet in the group stage.
There are six matchdays in the group stage, starting on October 20 and ending on December 8.
Messi and Ronaldo will therefore meet during two of the following dates of the group stage: October 20/21, October 27/28, November 3/4, November 24/25, December 1/2 Y 8/9 December.
Group G includes Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros.
Goal will update this page accordingly once the matches have been confirmed.
Barcelona vs Juventus 20-21 Champions League dates
| Date | Accessory | Venue of events |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | Barcelona vs Juventus | Camp Nou |
| TBD | Juventus vs Barcelona | Allianz Arena |
Have Messi and Ronaldo met in the Champions League?
Messi and Ronaldo have met five times in the Champions League, twice while Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United and three more times when he was a Real Madrid player.
However, the last time the two met in the Champions League was in the 2010-11 season.
Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-finals, with Messi scoring two goals in the first leg at the Bernabéu, and later crowned champions, defeating Manchester United at Wembley in the final.
| Date | Accessory | UCL round | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2008 | Barcelona 0-0 Man Utd | Semifinal | |
| April 29, 2008 | Man Utd 1-0 Barcelona | Semifinal | |
| May 27, 2009 | Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd | Final | Messi |
| April 27, 2011 | Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona | Semifinal | Messi (2) |
| May 3, 2011 | Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid | Semifinal |
