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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Toby Alderweireld 14' Y
Victor Wanyama 41' Y
Erik Lamela 43' Y
Y 59' Arthur
Y 71' Busquets
Harry Kane 74' Y
Eric Dier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Guido Kleve
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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

1
1
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Barcelona H 2–4 L
29 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
22 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
15 Sep Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–2 W
29 Sep Athletic Club H 1–1 D
26 Sep CD Leganes A 1–2 L
23 Sep Girona FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep PSV H 4–0 W
15 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Tottenham Hotspur FC FC Barcelona
#4 Position #5
17 Points 16
8 Played 8
5 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
17 Scored 22
7 Conceded 14
+10 GD +8
2.13 PPG 2.00
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 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)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
Randal Kolo Muani 4 G 2 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' The wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at .
  • 2' A goal from the Brazil international Philippe Coutinho! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
  • 7' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Chile international Arturo Vidal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Goal! Ivan Rakitic scores his 27 goal in 513 matches.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tottenham Hotspur FC and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Arthur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Victor Wanyama. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Erik Lamela picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Tottenham Hotspur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Harry Kane gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 56' What composure from Lionel Messi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 57' Eric Dier gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Victor Wanyama and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Arthur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' A goal from the Argentina international Erik Lamela! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-3!
  • 66' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Son Heungmin has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Sissoko to step up.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Busquets on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Kane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' The Tottenham Hotspur FC bench stirs into life. Erik Lamela is withdrawn and Llorente gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Philippe Coutinho makes way for Rafinha at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 87' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Arthur departs to be replaced by Arturo Vidal.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Eric Dier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Vermaelen. He replaces Busquets on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lionel Messi 2
Lionel Messi 2
Philippe Coutinho 1
Ivan Rakitic 1
Lucas Moura 1
Harry Kane 1
Ousmane Dembele 1
Erik Lamela 1

Head to Head

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-09-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-18 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-09-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

FC Barcelona Form

2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2018-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D 2018-09-26 CD Leganes 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2018-09-23 FC Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC D 2018-09-18 FC Barcelona 4–0 PSV W 2018-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tottenham Hotspur FC36% Draw23% FC Barcelona41%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Barcelona
64%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or FC Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tottenham Hotspur FC30% Draw35% FC Barcelona35%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
3%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC

Handicap Tottenham Hotspur FC covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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