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Barcelona 2010/11 vs Manchester United 1998/99

Ferguson's treble winners could turn a losing match in minutes; Barcelona tried to deny opponents those minutes altogether. United's wide delivery and two-striker threat offer a route that does not require winning the midfield passing contest.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Ferguson's treble winners could turn a losing match in minutes; Barcelona tried to deny opponents those minutes altogether. United's wide delivery and two-striker threat offer a route that does not require winning the midfield passing contest.

BarcelonaPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False NineManchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give Up

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Manchester United

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.56–1.46

40.3%
Barcelona
25%
Draw
34.8%
Manchester United

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.3%
  2. 2–19.3%
  3. 1–08.5%
  4. 1–27%
  5. 0–26.8%
  6. 0–15.8%

Match profile

xG1.541.40
Shots13.412.3
Poss58%42%
CS22%21.8%
BTTS61%
Over 2.557.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Villa2290.57
  3. Messi1250.31
  4. Pedro970.24
  5. Iniesta500.13
  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole1830.46
  3. Yorke1240.31
  4. Beckham720.18
  5. Giggs680.17
Home XIBarcelona2010/11Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWPedro86
  • STDavid Villa91
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta95
  • CDMSergio Busquets91
  • CMXavi96
  • LBEric Abidal86
  • CBCarles Puyol89
  • CBGerard Piqué90
  • RBDani Alves91
  • GKVíctor Valdés87
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CMSeydou Keita83
  • LBAdriano81
  • LBMaxwell80
  • LWIbrahim Afellay80
  • STBojan Krkić78
  • GKJosé Manuel Pinto76
  • CBAndreu Fontàs74
  • RWJeffrén74
Away XIManchester United1998/99Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield99
Defence89
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry98
Overall94

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

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XI

  • LWPedro86
  • STDavid Villa91
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta95
  • CDMSergio Busquets91
  • CMXavi96
  • LBEric Abidal86
  • CBCarles Puyol89
  • CBGerard Piqué90
  • RBDani Alves91
  • GKVíctor Valdés87
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CMSeydou Keita83
  • LBAdriano81
  • LBMaxwell80
  • LWIbrahim Afellay80
  • STBojan Krkić78
  • GKJosé Manuel Pinto76
  • CBAndreu Fontàs74
  • RWJeffrén74
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XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
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