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FC Barcelona

1–0

xG 1.31–0.59

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Celta de Vigo

Camp Nou

Barcelona · Wed 22 Apr, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 6,000

xVerdict

BAR deserved this on chance quality. BAR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BAR held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BAR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.31–0.59. A penalty does a lot of BAR's xG.

BARCEL
0.49Open play0.48
0.81Set play0.11
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.02Corners0.06
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
BAR took more shots, 10 shots for two big chances, at 0.13 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–6.

BARCEL

Shots

10 – 6

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

5 – 4

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BAR scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 40'.

First half

  • 23'Alejandro Balde on, João Cancelo off.
  • 40'Lamine Yamal scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 45+9'Roony Bardghji on, Lamine Yamal off.

Second half

  • 46'Fermín López on, Gavi off.
  • 56'VAR.
  • 59'Yellow, Yoel Lago (Foul).
  • 63'Óscar Mingueza on, Yoel Lago off.
  • 63'Williot Swedberg on, Hugo Álvarez off.
  • 72'Borja Iglesias on, Pablo Durán off.
  • 73'Frenkie de Jong on, Dani Olmo off.
  • 73'Marcus Rashford on, Ferran Torres off.
  • 81'Iago Aspas on, Fer López off.
  • 81'Hugo Sotelo on, Ferran Jutglà off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Eric García (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
CEL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BAR's wide players.
xAnalysis

BAR set up 4-2-3-1. CEL set up 3-4-3.

BAR · 4-2-3-1CEL · 3-4-3

25678101318202324568913171820232932CanceloCubarsíGaviTorresPedriYamalGarcíaMartínOlmoKoundéGarcíaCarreiraMoribaLópezJutglàRaduRuedaDuránAlonsoÁlvarezLagoRodríguez
Player ratingsFact
BAR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.6. Martín led the card at 8.1.

BAR

18Gerard MartínDF908.10
10Lamine YamalMF457.61
5Pau CubarsíDF907.30
8PedriMF907.31
13Joan GarcíaGK907.30
19Roony BardghjiFW457.31
16Fermín LópezMF447.20
23Jules KoundéDF907.10
7Ferran TorresFW736.92
24Eric GarcíaMF906.81
3Alejandro BaldeDF676.80
20Dani OlmoMF736.71
21Frenkie de JongMF176.70
2João CanceloDF236.60
14Marcus RashfordFW176.60
6GaviMF466.50

CEL

8Fer LópezMF817.22
6Ilaix MoribaMF907.00
10Iago AspasFW96.80
18Pablo DuránFW726.80
20Marcos AlonsoDF906.70
13Ionuț RaduGK906.70
19Williot SwedbergMF276.60
5Sergio CarreiraMF906.60
32Javi RodríguezDF906.60
23Hugo ÁlvarezFW636.60
7Borja IglesiasFW186.50
9Ferran JutglàFW816.40
3Óscar MinguezaDF276.40
17Javi RuedaMF906.41
22Hugo SoteloMF96.40
29Yoel LagoDF635.70
Missing playersFact
BAR named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CEL had none stored.

BAR

  • Andreas ChristensenUnavailable

CEL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with BAR.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 67–33, BAR to CEL.

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

When the ball went high, BAR played through the middle.

BAR thirdMiddleCEL third
24%44%33%
BARCEL
Match statsFact
BAR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

BARCEL

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

711 – 454

Lge 437.2

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 19

Lge 16.5

npxG

0.52 – 0.59