Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 5-1 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′PiquéBarcelona
- 25′L. MessiBarcelona
- 45′AdrianoBarcelona
- 57′Cesc FàbregasBarcelona
- 66′Ibai GómezAthletic Club
- 70′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Athletic Club
- 10De Marcos
- 11Ibai Gómez
- 14Susaeta
- 20Aduriz
- 8Iturraspe
- 21Ander Herrera
- 3Jon Aurtenetxe
- 5Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
- 23Borja Ekiza Imaz
- 28Jonás Ramalho
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Athletic Club have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Levante(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Athletic Club 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Athletic Club 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Athletic Club on Mar 31, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.2 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
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