Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona 2008/09 bring 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with positional play. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid 2016/17 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with fast transition; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BarcelonaPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · Positional PlayReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.591.47

38.5%
Barcelona
25%
Draw
36.5%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.8%
  2. 2–19.5%
  3. 2–28%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 0–17.2%
  6. 3–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.481.48
Shots12.913
Poss55%45%
CS20.3%21.8%
BTTS62.5%
Over 2.561.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Eto'o2270.57
  3. Messi1270.32
  4. Henry1180.29
  5. Iniesta530.13
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo1960.49
  3. Benzema1370.34
  4. Isco1140.28
  5. Modrić360.09
Home XIBarcelona2008/09Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWThierry Henry90
  • STSamuel Eto'o92
  • RWLionel Messi95
  • CMAndrés Iniesta94
  • CDMSergio Busquets84
  • CMXavi95
  • LBEric Abidal86
  • CBCarles Puyol90
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves90
  • GKVíctor Valdés86
Bench · 9
  • CMYaya Touré86
  • CBRafael Márquez84
  • CMSeydou Keita83
  • RWAlexander Hleb81
  • LBSylvinho80
  • STBojan Krkić78
  • RWPedro77
  • GKJosé Manuel Pinto76
  • CBMartín Cáceres76
Away XIReal Madrid2016/17Zinedine Zidane · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield98
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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XI

  • LWThierry Henry90
  • STSamuel Eto'o92
  • RWLionel Messi95
  • CMAndrés Iniesta94
  • CDMSergio Busquets84
  • CMXavi95
  • LBEric Abidal86
  • CBCarles Puyol90
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves90
  • GKVíctor Valdés86
Bench · 9
  • CMYaya Touré86
  • CBRafael Márquez84
  • CMSeydou Keita83
  • RWAlexander Hleb81
  • LBSylvinho80
  • STBojan Krkić78
  • RWPedro77
  • GKJosé Manuel Pinto76
  • CBMartín Cáceres76
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XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76
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