Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona 2010/11 bring 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with false nine. Christophe Galtier's Paris Saint-Germain 2022/23 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BarcelonaPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False NineParis Saint-GermainChristophe Galtier · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

2–0

average goals 1.801.31

49.5%
Barcelona
21%
Draw
29.5%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 2–010.3%
  2. 1–08%
  3. 1–17.5%
  4. 2–27.5%
  5. 2–17.5%
  6. 1–27.2%

Match profile

xG1.661.34
Shots14.211.9
Poss58%42%
CS29.5%18.3%
BTTS56.8%
Over 2.558.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Villa2340.58
  3. Messi1480.37
  4. Pedro1330.33
  5. Xavi570.14
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Mbappé1960.49
  3. Messi1070.27
  4. Neymar960.24
  5. Ruiz320.08
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 XIParis Saint-Germain2022/23Christophe Galtier · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar90
  • STKylian Mbappé94
  • RWLionel Messi93
  • CMMarco Verratti86
  • CDMVitinha82
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes82
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi86
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBSergio Ramos82
  • GKKeylor Navas82
  • LBJuan Bernat78
  • CMCarlos Soler78
  • RBNordi Mukiele76
  • STHugo Ekitike74
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery74

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield99
Defence89
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry98
Overall94

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry78
Overall88

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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

  • LWNeymar90
  • STKylian Mbappé94
  • RWLionel Messi93
  • CMMarco Verratti86
  • CDMVitinha82
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes82
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi86
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBSergio Ramos82
  • GKKeylor Navas82
  • LBJuan Bernat78
  • CMCarlos Soler78
  • RBNordi Mukiele76
  • STHugo Ekitike74
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery74
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