Barcelona vs Malaga: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 16, 2011 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Malaga?
Barcelona won 4-1 on January 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 8′Andrés IniestaBarcelona
- 18′David VillaBarcelona
- 36′PedroBarcelona
- 68′Sérgio Paulo Barbosa ValenteMalaga
- 74′David VillaBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 7David Villa
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 22E. Abidal
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Malaga
- 6Júlio César Clement Baptista
- 21Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
- 10Antonio Galdeano Benítez
- 16Enzo Maresca
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 24Ignacio Camacho
- 3Weligton
- 5M. Demichelis
- 19P. Mtiliga
- 20Manuel Gaspar Haro
- 13Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Malaga have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2011 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Espanyol(away) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Real Sociedad(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2011 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Hércules(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Racing Santander(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Malaga | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 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 (27 points from 9 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 20 | Malaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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