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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
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 |
Manchester United FC
| Matheus Cunha | 1 G |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 G |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 G |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Barcelona welcome Manchester United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' David De Gea has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 15' Busquets is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 16' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 19 goals this season for the .
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
- 30' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 50' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' GOAL! Philippe Coutinho scores on 61.
- 65' The crowd applauds Anthony Martial as he leaves the pitch. Diogo Dalot steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 70' France international Clement Lenglet has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' The crowd applauds Sergi Roberto as he leaves the pitch. Nelsinho steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 73' Romelu Lukaku gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Marcus Rashford and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The crowd applauds Arthur as he leaves the pitch. Arturo Vidal steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 77' Luis Suarez was booked on 77.
- 80' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Jesse Lingard departs to be replaced by Alexis Sanchez.
- 81' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Philippe Coutinho is withdrawn and Ousmane Dembele gets his opportunity.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Jules Kounde | 1 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Fred | 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.