Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Guido Kleve
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
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
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Tottenham Hotspur FC and FC Barcelona.
- 2' A goal from the Brazil international Philippe Coutinho! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
- 7' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
- 12' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Toby Alderweireld.
- 19' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Jordi Alba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' A goal from the Croatia international Ivan Rakitic! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-2!
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Wanyama.
- 43' Erik Lamela picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' Colombia international Davinson Sanchez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' What a moment for Harry Kane! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 57' Eric Dier gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Victor Wanyama and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arthur.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Erik Lamela makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 66.
- 66' Moussa Sissoko gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Son Heungmin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Busquets will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Kane.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Llorente. He replaces Erik Lamela on 79 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Rafinha comes on to replace Philippe Coutinho.
- 87' Arturo Vidal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur on 87 minute.
- 90' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 21 goals this season for the .
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Eric Dier will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Busquets by Thomas Vermaelen on 90 minute.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Tottenham Hotspur FC
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Moussa Sissoko 66'
- 1
- 4
- 6
- 33
- 8
-
12
Victor Wanyama ↓ Eric Dier 57'
- 27
- 10
-
11
Erik Lamela ↓ Llorente 79'
Bench
-
15
Eric Dier ↑ 57'
- 3
- 22
- 16
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 66'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 79'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 87'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Rafinha 83'
- 4
-
5
Busquets ↓ Thomas Vermaelen 90'
- 2
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 87'
-
12
Rafinha ↑ 83'
- 11
-
24
Thomas Vermaelen ↑ 90'
- 13
- 6
- 19
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

