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FC Barcelona

7–2

xG 6.67–1.75

Racing Santander

Camp Nou

Barcelona · Wed 16 Sept, 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.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BAR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 57% of BAR's xG.

BARRAC
2.87Open play1.72
3.79Set play0.03
0.07Free kicks0.00
1.35Corners0.00
2.37Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
BAR were working into good areas, 30 shots for 13 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 30–5.

BARRAC

Shots

30 – 5

xG / shot

0.22 – 0.35

On target

9 – 3

Inside box

23 – 5

Outside box

7 – 0

Blocked

6 – 0

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

13 – 3

Big missed

8 – 1

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

BAR's came closest at -0.58.

BAR

-0.58

xG prevented

RAC

-2.57

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BAR scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 8', and they scored again.

First half

  • 8'João Cancelo scores (right foot shot, Lamine Yamal).
  • 22'Yellow, Pedro Felipe (Foul).
  • 23'Yellow, Pedro Felipe (Tripping).
  • 25'Raphinha scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 30'Maguette Gueye scores (right foot shot, Asier Villalibre).
  • 36'Own goal, Asier Villalibre.
  • 42'Raphinha scores (left foot shot, Dani Olmo).
  • 45'Lamine Yamal misses a penalty.
  • 45+5'Yellow, Lamine Yamal (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Wojciech Szczesny on, Joan García off.
  • 59'Iker Luque on, Pedro Felipe off.
  • 59'Iñigo Vicente on, Asier Villalibre off.
  • 59'Yassir Zabiri on, Juan Carlos Arana off.
  • 60'Yellow, Karim Adeyemi (Foul).
  • 60'Yellow, Yassir Zabiri (Foul).
  • 61'Marc Bernal on, Rodri  off.
  • 61'Gavi on, Pedri off.
  • 65'Yassir Zabiri scores (left foot shot).
  • 67'Raphinha scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 69'Yellow, João Cancelo (Foul).
  • 69'Gabriel Jesus on, Raphinha off.
  • 78'Alejandro Balde on, João Cancelo off.
  • 78'Giorgi Guliashvili on, Íñigo Sainz-Maza  off.
  • 79'Gabriel Jesus scores (right foot shot, Lamine Yamal).
  • 86'Jorge Salinas on, Facundo González off.
  • 89'Lamine Yamal scores (left foot shot, Karim Adeyemi).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-1-3-2Fact
BAR have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

RAC have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

BAR · 4-3-3RAC · 4-1-3-2

2412810111415161820346912131416182022GarcíaGarcíaCanceloPedriYamalRaphinhaAdeyemiChristensenRodriMartínOlmoMartínHernandoSainz-MazaAranaVillalibreAgirrezabalaGueyeGonzálezPratiCanalesFelipe
Player ratingsFact
BAR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.1. Raphinha led the card at 9.3.

BAR

11RaphinhaFW699.31
10Lamine YamalFW909.13
14Karim AdeyemiFW908.24
20Dani OlmoMF908.16
16RodriMF617.42
2João CanceloDF787.21
8PedriMF617.25
18Gerard MartínDF907.10
3Alejandro BaldeDF127.11
9Gabriel JesusFW217.10
24Eric GarcíaDF906.81
6GaviMF296.71
22Marc BernalMF296.50
1Joan GarcíaGK466.30
15Andreas ChristensenDF906.30
13Wojciech SzczesnyGK445.50

RAC

21Yassir ZabiriFW317.40
12Asier VillalibreFW596.91
14Maguette GueyeMF906.70
10Iñigo VicenteFW316.60
6Íñigo Sainz-MazaMF786.61
7Giorgi GuliashviliFW126.50
13Julen AgirrezabalaGK906.51
9Juan Carlos AranaFW596.40
16Facundo GonzálezDF866.10
18Matteo PratiMF906.00
19Iker LuqueFW316.00
20Sergio CanalesMF905.90
4Manu HernandoDF905.70
3Aarón MartínDF905.21
22Pedro FelipeDF595.20
17Jorge SalinasDF40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

BAR

  • Frenkie de JongUnavailable
  • Roony BardghjiUnavailable

RAC

  • Andrés MartínUnavailable
  • Simon ErikssonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
RAC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BAR pinned the night in RAC's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 44% of the night in RAC's third and 11% in BAR's.

BAR thirdMiddleRAC third
11%45%44%
BARRAC
Match statsFact
BAR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 69%–31%.

BARRAC

Possession

69% – 31%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

646 – 288

Lge 455.2

Corners

18 – 0

Lge 4.8

Tackles

7 – 15

Lge 16.8

npxG

4.29 – 1.75