Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2020/21 bring 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack. Luis Enrique's Barcelona 2014/15 answer with 4-3-3 and msn front three with direct combinations; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Atlético MadridDiego Simeone · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter AttackBarcelonaLuis Enrique · 4-3-3 · MSN Front Three · Direct Combinations

400 alternate nights

Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.361.50

35%
Atlético Madrid
21.3%
Draw
43.8%
Barcelona

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 0–110%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 1–08.5%
  5. 2–16%
  6. 1–35.3%

Match profile

xG1.441.48
Shots12.712.8
Poss41%59%
CS23%25.8%
BTTS56.5%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Atlético MadridG/m
  2. Suárez1740.43
  3. Félix1330.33
  4. Carrasco590.15
  5. Llorente530.13
  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Suárez2190.55
  3. Neymar1280.32
  4. Messi1080.27
  5. Rakitić400.10
Home XIAtlético Madrid2020/21Diego Simeone · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
Away XIBarcelona2014/15Luis Enrique · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry92
Overall89

Ratings

Attack98
Midfield94
Defence87
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall93

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XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
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XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77
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