Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 16, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid?
Barcelona won 4-1 on December 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′R. FalcaoAtletico Madrid
- 36′AdrianoBarcelona
- 45′Sergio BusquetsBarcelona
- 57′L. MessiBarcelona
- 88′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Atletico Madrid
- 9R. Falcao
- 19Diego Costa
- 4Mario Suárez
- 6Koke
- 10A. Turan
- 14Gabriel Fernández Arenas
- 2D. Godín
- 3Filipe Luís
- 20Juanfran
- 23Miranda
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Atletico Madrid have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Benfica(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Levante(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Atletico Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Barcelona 5-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Barcelona 3-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona on Feb 26, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (27 points from 9 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 2nd (22 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 22 |
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