Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Gianluca Rocchi
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Matteo Passeri
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–1 | W |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester United FC have kicked off against FC Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Lionel Messi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 12' A goal from the England international Luke Shaw! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
- 17' Busquets, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Busquets on 18.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 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 Chris Smalling suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Luis Suarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' France international Paul Pogba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Rashford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Arturo Vidal on, Philippe Coutinho off on 65 minutes.
- 66' Sergi Roberto is replacing Arthur for the FC Barcelona side.
- 68' Anthony Martial has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romelu Lukaku on 68 minute.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Arturo Vidal is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 71.
- 74' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Diogo Dalot by Jesse Lingard on 74 minute.
- 76' Jesse Lingard is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Rashford departs to be replaced by Andreas Pereira.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Smalling on 86.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Busquets is replaced by Carles Alena.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 10
- 6
- 2
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Anthony Martial 68'
- 12
- 23
- 39
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Jesse Lingard 74'
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 74'
-
11
Anthony Martial ↑ 68'
- 4
- 8
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↑ 85'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Sergi Roberto 66'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 2
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 65'
- 23
- 11
- 14
- 13
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 66'
-
26
Alena ↑ 90'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Jules Kounde | 1 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
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
2019-03-10
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-03-06
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
W
FC Barcelona Form
2019-04-10
Manchester United FC
0–1
FC Barcelona
W
2019-04-06
FC Barcelona
2–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2019-04-02
Villarreal CF
4–4
FC Barcelona
D
2019-03-30
FC Barcelona
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-03-17
Real Betis Balompie
1–4
FC Barcelona
W
2019-03-13
FC Barcelona
5–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Barcelona
72%
Manchester United FC or FC Barcelona
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

