Barcelona vs Manchester City: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 19, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Manchester City?
Barcelona won 4-0 on October 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. MessiBarcelona
- 61′L. MessiBarcelona
- 69′L. MessiBarcelona
- 89′NeymarBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9Nolito
- 7R. Sterling
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 25Fernandinho
- 21David Silva
- 24J. Stones
- 30N. Otamendi
- 11A. Kolarov
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Celtic(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2015 | Barcelona 1-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Manchester City 1-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Barcelona 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Manchester City on Mar 18, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 4 matches) and Manchester City sit 7th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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