Real Madrid vs Barcelona: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 2, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Barcelona?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on March 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 18′L. MessiBarcelona
- 82′Sergio RamosReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 9K. Benzema
- 21José Callejón
- 29Álvaro Morata
- 8Kaká
- 15Michael Essien
- 19L. Modrić
- 2R. Varane
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 5Fábio Coentrão
- 25Diego López
Barcelona
- 7David Villa
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Granada CF(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2013 | AC Milan(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Getafe(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2013 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Madrid win, 2 draws, 2 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Madrid on Oct 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
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