Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | 1. FC Köln | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Augsburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | KFC Uerdingen 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 5–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 22 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Delaney.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Manuel Akanji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Jordi Alba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The supporters are chanting for Sergi Roberto. He replaces Jordi Alba on 40 minute.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pique.
- 55' Nelsinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Lionel Messi comes on to replace Anssumane Fati.
- 60' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 60 minute. Busquets leaves to be changed by Ivan Rakitic.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Ivan Rakitic was booked on 70.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Julian Brandt. He replaces Thorgan Hazard on 73 minute.
- 78' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 83' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Axel Witsel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- The points are shared — Borussia Dortmund 0-0 FC Barcelona. Honours even.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 5
- 11
- 1
- 16
- 7
- 13
- 6
- 28
- 9
-
23
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Julian Brandt 73'
Bench
-
19
Julian Brandt ↑ 73'
- 10
- 33
- 8
- 2
-
34
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↑ 87'
- 20
Coach
Lucien Favre
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 3
-
18
Jordi Alba ↓ Sergi Roberto 40'
-
5
Busquets C ↓ Ivan Rakitic 60'
- 2
-
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Lionel Messi 59'
Bench
- 6
- 13
- 22
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 59'
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↑ 60'
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 40'
- 27
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sehrou Guirassy | 5 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-09-17
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
FC Barcelona
D
2019-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-08-31
1. FC Union Berlin
3–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2019-08-23
1. FC Köln
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2019-08-17
Borussia Dortmund
5–1
FC Augsburg
W
2019-08-09
KFC Uerdingen 05
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund or FC Barcelona 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Barcelona
57%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Barcelona
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.