The Emirates Stadium will host a high-stakes match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich to decide the race for the top spot in their group, with both teams tied on 12 points. They will meet on Wednesday at 12:00 local time in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal aims to break its unlucky streak against the German giant, failing to win in their last five encounters (one draw, four defeats). Meanwhile, Arsenal's winger Bukayo Saka has scored eight goals in his last ten matches in the continental competition and domestic league. In contrast, Bayern Munich is pinning its hopes on its striker Harry Kane, who has 15 goals in 21 matches against Arsenal in all competitions. Kane also scored for Bayern against the Gunners in the quarter-finals last season. Barcelona's last 20 matches in the Champions League have seen 96 goals scored, an average of 4.8 per game. Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal, who will be 18 years and 135 days old at kickoff, has scored seven goals in the competition and needs three more to equal the record held by Real Madrid's Frenchman Kylian Mbappé. Barcelona, missing injured playmakers Pedri and Gavi, has regained its Brazilian winger Raphinha, who came on as a substitute in their resounding 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Attention also turns to Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday at 12:00 local time for the highly anticipated clash between Chelsea and Barcelona. Both teams are looking to boost their domestic and continental forms. Arsenal will host Bayern Munich on Wednesday. These two teams, along with Inter, are the only ones yet to taste defeat in the competition. Chelsea and Barcelona share 11th place with seven points each, but the Catalan club has the advantage on goal difference. Both teams enter the match on the back of disappointing draws in the fourth round: Chelsea drew 2-2 with Qarabagh, and Barcelona drew 3-3 with Club Brugge. However, morale is high after three consecutive league wins, which allowed Chelsea to climb to second place in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Arsenal, and enabled Barcelona to cut their five-point deficit to rivals Real Madrid to just one point. The London side has lost only one of their last seven home matches against Barcelona in European competitions (four wins, two draws). Barcelona will rely on its formidable attack, led by its young prodigy Lamine Yamal.
