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02.10.2007 11:49

Stuttgart v Barça: Did you know…?

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Background, precedents, statistics... Here is a wealth of trivia surrounding tonight’s clash between Stuttgart and Barça.

- Barça and Stuttgart have never met in an official European fixture.

- Barça have faced German clubs on 41 occasions and generally performed well. Of those 41 games, Barça have won 21, drawn 9 and lost 11. But in away matches they have won just 6, while drawing 8 and losing 5.

- Stuttgart have met Spanish clubs in Europe six times, always in the UEFA Cup. The have won just one of these matches, while drawing 2 and losing 3.

- Barça, under Frank Rijkaard, have played 4 games against German sides, of which 3 were wins and 1 was a draw.

- Stuttgart are missing three important players for tonight’s clash in Matthieu Delpierre, Thomas Hitzlsperger and Antonio Da Silva, who was hurt while warming up for the Hansa Rostock v Stuttgart game last Saturday.

- Neither of the sides are missing any players through suspension.

- Two familiar faces will meet tonight. Mexicans Rafael Márquez and Pável Pardo played together at CF Atlas between 1996 and 1998.

- One of the Stuttgart players, Ciprian Marica, celebrates his 22nd birthday on the day of the match.

- Henry, after scoring against Lyon, has scored 43 goals in the Champions League, more than any other Barça player.