St. Pauli's Millerntor Stadium is absolutely rocking - the club's hardcore supporters behind the goal welcomed their team onto the field with a sea of flags, banners and ticket tape, much of which has covered the pitch.

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Away we go in both Barcelona and Hamburg.

Espanyol have not won any of their last 13 La Liga matches (D5 L8), their worst winless run in a single season in the competition since February 2009 (14 games - D6 L8).

Despite enduring such a poor run of form, Espanyol sit 10th in the league, level on points with Osasuna, Athletic Club and Girona.

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A result today would really help St. Pauli's bid to avoid relegation after two seasons in the top flight.

The club from Hamburg are 16th in the Bundesliga with 25 points after 28 games. They are four points above the automatic relegation places, and will move out of the relegation play-off spot with victory this evening.

However, beating Bayern Munich is easier said than done. The Rekordmeister have won 10 of their last 11 competitive matches against St. Pauli, with the only exception coming in a 1-2 away loss in the Bundesliga in February 2002.

Bayern are unbeaten in 23 consecutive Bundesliga away games (W17 D6), and have only twice before collected more than 73 points by this stage of a Bundesliga campaign.

Barcelona have gained 21 points from losing positions in La Liga 2025-26; only Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga (22) have achieved more in Europe's five big European leagues this season.

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Bayern Munich are closing in on a historic achievement.

Vincent Kompany's side are running away with the Bundesliga, are through to the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal, and hold a 2-1 aggregate lead over Real Madrid heading into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday.

Bayern have twice won the treble, in 2012-13 and in 2019-20. Barcelona are the only other club to have achieved the feat.

You wouldn't bet against Bayern becoming the first European club in history to win three trebles, would you?

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has won his first three matches against Espanyol in La Liga and could become only the second manager to win his first four matches in the history of this Catalan derby in the competition, after Helenio Herrera, who won his first five between 1958 and 1980.

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After Real Madrid drew 1-1 at home to Girona last night, Barcelona have the chance to further extend their lead at the top of La Liga.

A win against rivals Espanyol would move them nine points clear with seven games remaining.

With Borussia Dortmund losing 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen earlier today, Bayern Munich know they can all but wrap up a record-extending 34th Bundesliga title.

Victory against St. Pauli in Hamburg would extend Bayern's lead at the top of the table to 12 points with just five games remaining.

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Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany rings the changes with a view to Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid.

Harry Kane starts on the bench with Nicolas Jackson given the nod up front. Talented youngster Lennart Karl, whose 99th-minute winner rescued Bayern away at Freiburg last weekend, is out with a hamstring issue.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Laimer, Ito, Minjae, Bischof, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Guerreiro, Jackson.

Subs: Urbig, Upamecano, Tah, Kane, Luis Diaz, Davies, Ndiaye, Stanisic, Pavlovic.

St Pauli are without their captain and former Hull City midfielder Jackson Irvine through suspension.

St Pauli XI: Vasilj, Mets, Wahl, Pyrka, Ando, Ritzka, Chima Fujita, Rasmussen, Sinani, Hountondji, Pereira Lage.

Subs: Voll, Robatsch, Dzwigala, Oppie, Nemeth, Metcalfe, Kaars, Hara, Ceesay.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick makes three changes to the side who beat Atletico Madrid in La Liga last weekend.

Alejandro Balde, Gavi, and Ferran Torres come in for Joao Cancelo, Dani Olmo, and Marcus Rashford who all drop to the bench.

Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia, Balde, Cubarsi, Martin, Araujo, Gavi, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Ferran, Lamine Yamal.

Subs: Cancelo, Lewandowski, Rashford, Casado, Bardghiji, Olmo, De Jong, Kounde, Szczesny, Aler, Cortes, Espart.

There are two changes to the Espanyol team who drew with Real Betis last time out.

Fernando Calero and Kike García start for the away side. Clemens Riedel is suspended while Roberto Fernandez is on the bench.

Espanyol XI: Dmitrovic, Romero, Cabrera, Calero, El Hilali, Dolan, Lozano, De Zarate, Ngonge, Exposito, Garcia.

Subs: Fortuno, Sanchez, Fernandez, Milla, Salinas, Terrats, Rubio, Carreras, Pickel, Roca, Tristan.

Good afternoon!

What a treat we've got in store - not just one, but TWO games from the continent to enjoy.

Barcelona host city rivals Espanyol knowing a win will send them nine points clear at the top of La Liga. Can they get back on track after a disappointing midweek defeat in the Champions League?

We'll also be bringing you updates from north Germany, where Bayern Munich are facing St. Pauli.

Vincent Kompany's Bayern beat Real Madrid midweek, and can now go 12 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga if they beat struggling St. Pauli.

Let's get straight into it.

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