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Manchester United 1998/99 vs Barcelona 2010/11

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.

Manchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give UpBarcelonaPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False Nine

400 alternate nights

Manchester United vs Barcelona

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.51–1.41

40.5%
Manchester United
22%
Draw
37.5%
Barcelona

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 0–19%
  3. 2–18.3%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 1–27.5%
  6. 2–07.2%

Match profile

xG1.471.44
Shots12.812.5
Poss42%58%
CS23.3%21.8%
BTTS59.3%
Over 2.553.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole1930.48
  3. Yorke1310.33
  4. Beckham840.21
  5. Giggs690.17
  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Villa1840.46
  3. Messi1110.28
  4. Pedro1060.27
  5. Xavi410.10
Home 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
Away 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

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield99
Defence89
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry98
Overall94

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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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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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