Barcelona vs Spartak Moscow: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 19, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Spartak Moscow?
Barcelona won 3-2 on September 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Cristian TelloBarcelona
- 29′Dani AlvesSpartak Moscow (o.g.)
- 59′RômuloSpartak Moscow
- 72′L. MessiBarcelona
- 80′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Spartak Moscow
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 37Cristian Tello
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Spartak Moscow
- 9Ari
- 29Emmanuel Emenike
- 6Rafael Carioca
- 7K. Kombarov
- 8A. McGeady
- 21K. Källström
- 23D. Kombarov
- 37Rômulo
- 2J. Insaurralde
- 17M. Suchý
- 31Andriy Dikan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Spartak Moscow have 1, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Sociedad(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spartak Moscow score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Spartak Moscow | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
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