Sunday , 16 August 2026

Granada CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Granada CF
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Nuevo Los Carmenes HT 45' · FT 45'
Bryan Zaragoza 1' 1–0
Bryan Zaragoza 29' 2–0
2–1 45+1' Lamine Yamal
2–2 85' Sergi Roberto
Ignasi Miquel 66' Y
Miguel Rubio 68' Y
Jesus Vallejo 86' Y
Y 90' Joao Cancelo

Overview

Match Preview

Granada CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Nuevo Los Carmenes.

Match Details

  • Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
  • Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Granada CF 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona 2022-01-08 Granada CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-09-20 FC Barcelona 1–1 Granada CF 2021-04-29 FC Barcelona 1–2 Granada CF 2021-01-09 Granada CF 0–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Granada CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Barcelona H 2–2 D
01 Oct UD Almería A 3–3 D
28 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 1–1 D
24 Sep UD Las Palmas A 0–1 L
18 Sep Girona FC H 2–4 L
02 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 3–5 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Granada CF A 2–2 D
04 Oct FC Porto A 1–0 W
29 Sep Sevilla FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep RCD Mallorca A 2–2 D
23 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
19 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 5–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Granada CF is hosting FC Barcelona for another epic battle.
  • 1' Bryan Zaragoza adds to his 0 season tally! Granada CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Granada CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' Granada CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paco Lopez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Magnificent from Bryan Zaragoza! That is 7 goals in 251 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' Granada CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Lamine Yamal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 44' Ronald Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jules Kounde on 44 minute.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Lamine Yamal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Granada CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The whistle greets Myrto Uzuni as he departs to be replaced by Antonio Puertas.
  • 59' Raul Torrente is replacing Alvaro Fernandez for the Granada CF side.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Fermin Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Sergi Roberto steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ignasi Miquel.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Granada CF player. Ignasi Miquel gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Granada CF. Miguel Rubio will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Lucas Boye makes way for Jose Callejon at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Granada CF.
  • 74' Lucas Boye makes way for Jose Callejon at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Granada CF.
  • 76' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Lamine Yamal departs to be replaced by Oriol Romeu.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Jesus Vallejo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricard Sanchez on 84 minute.
  • 85' What a moment for Sergi Roberto! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' Jesus Vallejo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Joao Cancelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Granada CF Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paco Lopez

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 4
Lamine Yamal 3
Antoine Griezmann 2
Bryan Zaragoza 2
Robert Lewandowski 1
Molina 1
Ricard Sanchez 1
Darwin Machis 1

Head to Head

2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona 2022-01-08 Granada CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-09-20 FC Barcelona 1–1 Granada CF 2021-04-29 FC Barcelona 1–2 Granada CF 2021-01-09 Granada CF 0–4 FC Barcelona

Granada CF Form

2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-10-01 UD Almería 3–3 Granada CF D 2023-09-28 Granada CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D 2023-09-24 UD Las Palmas 1–0 Granada CF L 2023-09-18 Granada CF 2–4 Girona FC L 2023-09-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 5–3 Granada CF L

FC Barcelona Form

2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-10-04 FC Porto 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-09-26 RCD Mallorca 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-09-23 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-09-19 FC Barcelona 5–0 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Granada CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Granada CF or FC Barcelona 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Granada CF34% Draw28% FC Barcelona38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Granada CF or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Barcelona
66%
Granada CF or FC Barcelona
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Granada CF25% Draw45% FC Barcelona30%
Actual: Granada CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Granada CF

Handicap Granada CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Granada CF keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.