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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 Koln | 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 Balompie | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Borussia Dortmund are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordi Alba made 513 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Thomas Delaney will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antoine Griezmann, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The supporters are chanting for Sergi Roberto. He replaces Jordi Alba on 40 minute.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 50' Poor challenge from Pique. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Nelsinho is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 59' FC Barcelona make a change. Anssumane Fati trudges off to be replaced by Lionel Messi on 59 minutes.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Rakitic. He replaces Busquets on 60 minute.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic.
- 73' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Julian Brandt comes on to replace Thorgan Hazard.
- 78' Ivan Rakitic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 87' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Jacob Bruun Larsen comes on to replace Paco Alcacer.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 Koln
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.