Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Barcelona's most controlled Guardiola side meets Madrid's deepest Champions League team. The question is whether Xavi, Busquets and Iniesta can keep the match in midfield before Ronaldo and Bale turn one broken press into open grass.

BarcelonaPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False NineReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.391.55

35%
Barcelona
23.8%
Draw
41.3%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.8%
  2. 0–19.5%
  3. 1–28.8%
  4. 2–17.5%
  5. 0–07.2%
  6. 1–07%

Match profile

xG1.491.46
Shots12.912.6
Poss55%45%
CS23%28.2%
BTTS56%
Over 2.554.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Villa1840.46
  3. Pedro1160.29
  4. Messi990.25
  5. Xavi450.11
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo2010.50
  3. Benzema1400.35
  4. Isco1070.27
  5. Kroos430.11
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 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

Attack96
Midfield99
Defence89
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry98
Overall94

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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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

  • 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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