Celtic vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 23, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on November 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′L. MessiBarcelona
- 55′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Celtic vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-1-4-1- 10M. Dembélé
- 11S. Sinclair
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 14S. Armstrong
- 8Scott Brown
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 23M. Lustig
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 1C. Gordon
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21André Gomes
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Barcelona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2016 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Malaga(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Celtic win, 0 draws, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Barcelona 7-0 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Barcelona 3-1 Celtic | International Champions Cup |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Barcelona 6-1 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Celtic 0-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Celtic 2-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Barcelona 2-1 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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