Laporta: There will be miracles against Bayer, I'm convinced of victory

Barcelona President Joan Laporta is convinced that the Catalonian giant will reach the preliminary phase in the Champions League, defeating Bayern Munichun next month.

Barcelona's hopes of qualification away in this race were greatly dimmed after the goalless draw with the Benfia team, Kosova Preress follows.

Xavi's Barca ranks second in the Group E, with two points more than Benfia taking third place, but after two weeks it will face table leader Baiern Munichu.

However, the president of the Catalonas Laporta giant is optimistic that Barca will continue in the preliminary phase after winning December 8th in Munich.

Beating Bayerney is not impossible. There will be a miracle, I'm convinced we will win”, Laporta said.

“Xavi is highly motivated and strong. I hope everything is okay for us. I think that right now Xavi's return has brought some respect from our opponents. Now they know that we have recovered”, Barcelona's president added.

The last time Barcelona had failed to pass the group phase dates back to the 2000/01 season, where it was then ranked behind teams like Milan and Leeds United.