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 (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais get this one started.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Against the run of play, Lionel Messi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' Arthur has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergi Roberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Philippe Coutinho gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 33' Olympique Lyonnais receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 34' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathieu Gorgelin is hanging Anthony Lopes on the field on 34 minute.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pique made 513 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moussa Dembele.
- 49' Poor challenge from Clement Lenglet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Tousart makes it 2-1.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Ousmane Dembele gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Philippe Coutinho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Bertrand Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memphis Depay at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Arturo Vidal gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Arthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Ferland Mendy has done his job and it is now time for Maxwel Cornet to step up.
- 78' GOAL! Lionel Messi fires home to make it 3-1!
- 81' Pique makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 83' The whistle greets Sergi Roberto as he departs to be replaced by Nelsinho.
- 86' Ousmane Dembele doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Lucas Tousart | 1 |
| Pique | 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.

