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 (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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
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
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)
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 wait is over. Manchester United FC get us underway at .
- 5' The 33-year-old Paul Pogba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 15' 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.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lionel Messi makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 20' GOAL! Lionel Messi fires home to make it 2-0!
- 25' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Fred has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Philippe Coutinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' GOAL! Philippe Coutinho fires home to make it 3-0!
- 65' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Martial departs to be replaced by Diogo Dalot.
- 70' Clement Lenglet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 71' Nelsinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergi Roberto at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Rashford departs to be replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
- 75' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Arturo Vidal on, Arthur off on 75 minutes.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Suarez is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 77.
- 80' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Alexis Sanchez comes on to replace Jesse Lingard.
- 81' Philippe Coutinho makes way for Ousmane Dembele at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Manchester United FC
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 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1 |
| Luke Shaw | 1 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 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.