Barcelona vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 12, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Manchester City?
Barcelona won 2-1 on March 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 67′L. MessiBarcelona
- 89′V. KompanyManchester City
- 90′Dani AlvesBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Neymar
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Manchester City
- 16S. Agüero
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Almeria(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Barcelona win, 0 draws, 0 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Barcelona on Feb 18, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 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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