Only two clubs have won more European Cups than either Barcelona or Liverpool. Each are tied on 5 with Bayern Munich, and each are bettered only by Real Madrid (13) and AC Milan (7).
So make no mistake, today’s is a real heavyweight contest, a meeting of two of Europe’s most celebrated and successful clubs, each with massive, worldwide followings. Many hostelries showing the game in downtown Montreal today, will be packed to the rafters between the hours of three and five.
It’s a bit like impregnable force versus immovable object as Barcelona go into this afternoon’s game on the back of 31 unbeaten, at home, in Champions League play.