Barcelona vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 18, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Manchester City?
Barcelona won 1-0 on March 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 31′I. RakitićBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 24J. Mathieu
- 1M. ter Stegen
Manchester City
- 16S. Agüero
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 42Yaya Touré
- 3B. Sagna
- 4V. Kompany
- 11A. Kolarov
- 26M. Demichelis
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Manchester City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Granada CF(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Malaga(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Barcelona(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Manchester City vs Barcelona on Feb 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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