FC Barcelona vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Liverpool FC — Champions League .
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Danny Makkelie
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Liverpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 16 | Points | 18 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 20 |
| 14 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | +12 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Liverpool FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' A quiet spell here at . FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' Liverpool FC make a change. Naby Keita trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Henderson on 24 minutes.
- 26' GOAL! Luis Suarez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 415 games and scored 814 goals.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
- 44' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Philippe Coutinho by Nelsinho on 60 minute.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Naby Keita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' GOAL! Lionel Messi scores on 75. Assisted by Luis Suarez
- 78' The whistle greets Georginio Wijnaldum as he departs to be replaced by Roberto Firmino.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Fabinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Against the run of play, Lionel Messi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace James Milner by Divock Origi on 85 minute.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Jordi Alba will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 90 minute. Luis Suarez leaves to be changed by Ousmane Dembele.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Ousmane Dembele 90'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Alena 90'
Bench
- 8
- 23
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 90'
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 60'
-
26
Alena ↑ 90'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 11
-
7
James Milner C ↓ Divock Origi 85'
- 12
- 32
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Jordan Henderson 24'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 78'
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 24'
- 22
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 85'
- 6
- 66
- 23
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Divock Origi | 2 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
74%
Draw or Liverpool FC
49%
FC Barcelona or Liverpool FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.