FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC — Champions League .
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Pavel Kralovec
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 3 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at .
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' Lionel Messi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 20' GOAL! Lionel Messi scores on 20.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Alexis Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 423 appearances.
- 35' Busquets has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' The 39-year-old Pique has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Chris Smalling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Sergi Roberto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' A goal from the Brazil international Philippe Coutinho! He fires home on 61 to make it 3-0!
- 65' Diogo Dalot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Martial at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Nelsinho is replacing Sergi Roberto for the FC Barcelona side.
- 73' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Marcus Rashford is replaced by Romelu Lukaku on 73 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Arturo Vidal. He replaces Arthur on 75 minute.
- 77' Luis Suarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Alexis Sanchez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesse Lingard at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Ousmane Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 75'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Nelson Semedo 71'
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 75'
- 23
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 81'
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 71'
- 26
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 18
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Alexis Sanchez 80'
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Romelu Lukaku 73'
- 6
-
11
Anthony Martial ↓ Diogo Dalot 65'
- 2
- 12
- 4
- 39
Bench
- 22
- 31
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 73'
- 8
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 80'
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↑ 65'
- 15
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1 |
| Luke Shaw | 1 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Jules Kounde | 1 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Manchester United FC Form
2019-04-16
FC Barcelona
3–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-04-13
Manchester United FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2019-04-10
Manchester United FC
0–1
FC Barcelona
L
2019-04-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2019-03-30
Manchester United FC
2–1
Watford FC
W
2019-03-16
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Manchester United FC
34%
FC Barcelona or Manchester United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
14.2%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.