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FC Barcelona

2–0

xG 3.36–0.35

Athletic Club

Camp Nou

Barcelona · Thu 27 Aug, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 6,000

xVerdict

BAR deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with BAR. ATH's keeper prevented 1.41 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BAR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.62–0.31.

BARATH
2.62Open play0.31
0.74Set play0.04
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.17Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
BAR were working into good areas, 22 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–5.

BARATH

Shots

22 – 5

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.07

On target

10 – 0

Inside box

18 – 3

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

5 – 0

Woodwork

2 – 1

Big chances

4 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.00–1.41.

BAR

0.00

xG prevented

ATH

1.41

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

BAR scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 27'Yellow, Xavi Espart (Foul).
  • 37'Raphinha scores (left foot shot, Pedri).

Second half

  • 48'Yellow, Gorka Guruzeta (Foul).
  • 60'Álex Berenguer on, Iñaki Williams  off.
  • 60'Robert Navarro on, Nico Williams off.
  • 61'Yellow, J. Louis-Jean (Foul).
  • 63'Dani Olmo on, Marc Bernal off.
  • 63'Rodri  on, Raphinha off.
  • 70'Adama Boiro on, J. Louis-Jean off.
  • 70'Beñat Gerenabarrena on, Mikel Jauregizar off.
  • 80'Karim Adeyemi on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 80'Jules Koundé on, Eric García off.
  • 81'Álvaro Djaló on, Gorka Guruzeta off.
  • 82'Fermín López scores (right foot shot).
  • 85'João Cancelo on, Pedri off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
BAR went front three.
xAnalysis

ATH kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

BAR · 4-3-3ATH · 4-2-3-1

157810111217182224158910111415182831GarcíaCubarsíLópezPedriYamalRaphinhaEspartGordonMartínBernalGarcíaSimónÁlvarezSancetWilliamsWilliamsGuruzetaLaporteRincónJauregizarCanalesLouis-Jean
Player ratingsFact
BAR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.7. Simón led the card at 8.5.

BAR

8PedriMF858.03
10Lamine YamalFW907.95
11RaphinhaFW637.83
7Fermín LópezMF907.70
5Pau CubarsíDF907.40
24Eric GarcíaDF807.31
18Gerard MartínDF907.30
12Xavi EspartDF907.21
20Dani OlmoMF277.11
17Anthony GordonFW806.91
22Marc BernalMF636.91
1Joan GarcíaGK906.80
16RodriMF276.71
2João CanceloDF56.40
23Jules KoundéDF106.40
14Karim AdeyemiFW106.20

ATH

1Unai SimónGK908.50
31J. Louis-JeanDF707.40
8Oihan SancetMF907.01
7Álex BerenguerFW306.82
24Beñat GerenabarrenaMF206.71
18Mikel JauregizarMF706.50
28Peio CanalesMF906.51
11Gorka GuruzetaFW816.50
15Hugo RincónDF906.40
5Yeray ÁlvarezDF906.40
10Nico WilliamsMF606.40
25Álvaro DjalóFW96.40
9Iñaki WilliamsMF606.40
23Robert NavarroMF306.30
19Adama BoiroDF206.30
14Aymeric LaporteDF906.00
Missing playersFact
ATH named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

BAR had none stored.

BAR

None stored.

ATH

  • Unai EgiluzUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BAR held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 95–5, BAR to ATH.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BAR held territory in ATH's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in ATH's third and 24% in BAR's.

BAR thirdMiddleATH third
24%39%38%
BARATH
Match statsFact
BAR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 70%–30%.

BARATH

Possession

70% – 30%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

621 – 252

Lge 455.2

Corners

12 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 16.8

npxG

3.36 – 0.35