FC Barcelona vs Olympique Lyonnais, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League .
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Musial
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Raczkowski
- Referee Pawel Gil
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Clement Lenglet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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.
- 18' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 246 goals in 519 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' GOAL! Philippe Coutinho scores on 31. Assisted by Luis Suarez
- 33' Marcal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 34' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Anthony Lopes is replaced by Mathieu Gorgelin.
- 39' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Memphis Depay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 92 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Dembele is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Yellow card on 45.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Clement Lenglet. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Lucas Tousart makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Olympique Lyonnais have won 578 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ousmane Dembele is hanging Philippe Coutinho on the field on 70 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Memphis Depay by Bertrand Traore on 73 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Arthur is replaced by Arturo Vidal on 74 minute.
- 77' Maxwel Cornet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferland Mendy at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' A stunning finish from Pique — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nelsinho is hanging Sergi Roberto on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' GOAL! Ousmane Dembele scores on 86. Assisted by Lionel Messi
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 74'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Nelson Semedo 83'
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 74'
- 23
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 70'
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 83'
- 26
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
22
Ferland Mendy ↓ Maxwel Cornet 77'
- 6
- 18
- 29
- 28
-
11
Memphis Depay ↓ Bertrand Traore 73'
- 14
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
30
Mathieu Gorgelin ↑ 34'
- 4
- 23
- 8
-
10
Bertrand Traore ↑ 73'
- 24
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↑ 77'
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Lucas Tousart | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-03-13
FC Barcelona
5–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-03-09
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2019-03-03
Olympique Lyonnais
5–1
Toulouse FC
W
2019-02-24
AS Monaco FC
2–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-02-19
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
FC Barcelona
D
2019-02-15
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
En Avant Guingamp
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
36%
FC Barcelona or Olympique Lyonnais
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

