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Barcelona 2014/15 vs Borussia Dortmund 2025/26

Luis Enrique's Barcelona 2014/15 bring 4-3-3 and msn front three with direct combinations. Niko Kovač's Borussia Dortmund 2025/26 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luis Enrique's Barcelona 2014/15 bring 4-3-3 and msn front three with direct combinations. Niko Kovač's Borussia Dortmund 2025/26 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BarcelonaLuis Enrique · 4-3-3 · MSN Front Three · Direct CombinationsBorussia DortmundNiko Kovač · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.84–1.31

49.5%
Barcelona
20.8%
Draw
29.8%
Borussia Dortmund

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.3%
  2. 2–17.8%
  3. 2–07.5%
  4. 1–07%
  5. 0–16.8%
  6. 3–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.761.28
Shots15.311.6
Poss58%42%
CS28.5%17.3%
BTTS58%
Over 2.561.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Suárez2650.66
  3. Messi1520.38
  4. Neymar1280.32
  5. Rakitić520.13
  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Guirassy1760.44
  3. Adeyemi1040.26
  4. Bynoe-Gittens980.24
  5. Brandt660.17
Home 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
Away XIBorussia Dortmund2025/26Niko Kovač · 4-2-3-1
82OVR

XI

  • STSerhou Guirassy86
  • LWKarim Adeyemi82
  • CAMJulian Brandt84
  • RWJamie Bynoe-Gittens80
  • CDMFelix Nmecha80
  • CDMMarcel Sabitzer80
  • LBRamy Bensebaini80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBWaldemar Anton80
  • RBJulian Ryerson80
  • GKGregor Kobel84
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STMaximilian Beier80
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • CDMEmre Can78
  • RBYan Couto78
  • CBNiklas Süle78
  • CAMGiovanni Reyna76
  • GKAlexander Meyer74

Ratings

Attack98
Midfield94
Defence87
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall93

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield82
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry82
Overall82

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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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XI

  • STSerhou Guirassy86
  • LWKarim Adeyemi82
  • CAMJulian Brandt84
  • RWJamie Bynoe-Gittens80
  • CDMFelix Nmecha80
  • CDMMarcel Sabitzer80
  • LBRamy Bensebaini80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBWaldemar Anton80
  • RBJulian Ryerson80
  • GKGregor Kobel84
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STMaximilian Beier80
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • CDMEmre Can78
  • RBYan Couto78
  • CBNiklas Süle78
  • CAMGiovanni Reyna76
  • GKAlexander Meyer74
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