Juventus FC vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Juventus FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Allianz Stadium.
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Rob Dieperink
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | FC Crotone | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | AS Roma | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Juventus FC | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 10 | Conceded | 14 |
| +4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season
Juventus FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
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)
Juventus FC
| Weston McKennie | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 G | 1 A |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Allianz Stadium!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Juventus FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Ronald Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Juventus FC tonight.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ousmane Dembele makes it 0-1.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Juventus FC and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulo Dybala suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Juventus FC have won 604 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Rodrigo Bentancur has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Juventus FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Dejan Kulusekvski is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' FC Barcelona make a change. Ronald Araujo trudges off to be replaced by Busquets on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 55' What a strike from Alvaro Morata! The score is 1-1.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergi Roberto.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ansu Fati is hanging Ousmane Dembele on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' Merih Demiral picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Juan Cuadrado is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' A change in the Juventus FC ranks — Dejan Kulusekvski exits the field as Weston McKennie enters on 75.
- 79' Adrien Rabiot is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 83' Juventus FC make a change. Adrien Rabiot trudges off to be replaced by Federico Bernardeschi on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Merih Demiral on 85 minutes.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Antoine Griezmann is replaced by Junior Firpo on 89 minute.
- 90' Martin Braithwaite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedri at the 90 minute mark.
- With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 13
- 25
- 19
- 1
- 16
-
30
Rodrigo Bentancur ↓ Arthur 83'
- 10
- 44
- 22
- 28
Bench
- 8
- 77
-
14
Weston McKennie ↑ 75'
-
5
Arthur ↑ 83'
- 31
-
33
Federico Bernardeschi ↑ 83'
- 39
- 38
- 47
- 35
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 7
- 15
- 18
- 10
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Ansu Fati 66'
- 20
- 8
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↓ Busquets 46'
-
16
Pedri ↓ Martin Braithwaite 90'
Bench
-
9
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 90'
-
5
Busquets ↑ 46'
- 6
-
24
Junior Firpo ↑ 89'
- 12
- 26
- 17
- 2
-
22
Ansu Fati ↑ 66'
- 36
Coach
Ronald Koeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Alvaro Morata | 1 |
| Weston McKennie | 1 |
Head to Head
Juventus FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Juventus FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Juventus FC or FC Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Juventus FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Barcelona
71%
Juventus FC or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Juventus FC
| Handicap | Juventus FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

