Barcelona's Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread and their fate is not entirely in their own hands.
By the time Barca host Group C leaders Bayern Munich on Wednesday, the Catalans may already be out of this year's competition. Heading into Matchday 5 on just four points from four matches, Barcelona sit three points back of second-place Inter Milan. Inter's match on Wednesday against group cellar dwellars Viktoria Plzen will be completed by the time Barca-Bayern kicks off at Camp Nou, and a win by the Italians will drop the La Liga giants into the Europa League for the second year running.
Regardless of the grim outlook, Barcelona coach Xavi said his team must approach Wednesday as if all is left to play for.
"It's not a miracle that we are asking for. There is still some small hope," he said. "There are always uncertainties when you are depending on other results. It's an uncomfortable situation. But we have to go out and play the game. These things happen in football. And why can't something happen [Wednesday]? It's not in our hands, but there is still a small hope."
Even if Inter do the expected defeat their unfancied Czech opponents, Xavi still expects his team to challenge for every competition they find themselves in.
"We could be going to the Europa League. We have to accept the reality," he said. "We'll watch the Inter game [Wednesday] and if we can't qualify [for the Champions League knockout stage], then it's the Europa League and we'll attack it like lions. We'll be in it to win it."
Here's everything you need to know about the match, including broadcast info and kickoff time:
Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
The match kicks off at 3:00 p.m. ET at Camp Nou in Barcelona.
How to watch Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich: TV channel, live stream in Canada
- Live stream: DAZN
Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich, like all Champions League matches, is available exclusively on DAZN in Canada.
DAZN is not a linear channel but is a global live sports streaming service. It has the streaming rights for the Champions League, Europe's top club soccer competition.
How much does Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich cost on DAZN?
- Monthly subscription: $24.99 CAD
- Annual subscription: $199.99 CAD
A monthly subscription to DAZN is $24.99 CAD, and an annual subscription is $199.99 CAD.
The subscription gives users access to all live and on-demand Champions League content, as well as DAZN's additional programming, which includes other major European competitions (Europa League, Europa Conference League, UEFA Women's Champions League, etc.) as well as other live sports.
For current subscribers, Champions League matches are already included in the cost of a subscription.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Champions League Matchday 5: Schedule, fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Stream |
| Oct. 25 | 12:45 p.m. | RB Salzburg vs. Chelsea | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 12:45 p.m. | Sevilla vs. Copenhagen | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | PSG vs. Maccabi Haifa | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Dortmund vs. Manchester City | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Dinamo Zagreb vs. Milan | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Benfica vs. Juventus | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Celtic vs. Shakhtar Donetsk | DAZN |
| Oct. 25 | 3:00 p.m. | RB Leipzig vs. Real Madrid | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 12:45 p.m. | Inter vs. Viktoria Plzen | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 12:45 p.m. | Club Brugge vs. Porto | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Marseille | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona vs. Bayern | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Ajax vs. Liverpool | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Atletico Madrid vs. Leverkusen | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Tottenham vs. Sporting | DAZN |
| Oct. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Napoli vs. Rangers | DAZN |