Barcelona vs Sporting CP: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 5, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Sporting CP?
Barcelona won 2-0 on December 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′Paco AlcácerBarcelona
- 90′J. MathieuBarcelona (o.g.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 17Paco Alcácer
- 9L. Suárez
- 21André Gomes
- 6Denis Suárez
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 19L. Digne
- 22Aleix Vidal
- 3Piqué
- 25Thomas Vermaelen
- 13J. Cillessen
Sporting CP
5-4-1- 10A. Ruiz
- 9M. Acuña
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 14William Carvalho
- 16R. Battaglia
- 11Bruno César
- 92C. Piccini
- 13S. Ristovski
- 4S. Coates
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Sporting CP have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 5, 2017 | SC Braga(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Barcelona win, 0 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2017 | Sporting CP 0-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Barcelona on Sep 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Sporting CP sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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