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UEFA Champions League · 2025Spotify Camp Nou

Barcelona 0–2 Atlético Madrid · UEFA Champions League

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 0–2.

Shots
185
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.10.44
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid beat Barcelona 2–0. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Atlético Madrid): shots 18–5, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.1–0.44, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Atlético Madrid's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Atlético Madrid's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.54 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3.2 goals/match2.54 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Atlético Madrid14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaAtlético MadridBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match14.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against9.82 shots/match13.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.7% ●PossessionBarcelona · Atlético Madrid50.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaAtlético MadridBaseline
Possession62.7%50.9%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots5 shotsBarcelona 18 shots, Atlético Madrid 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsBarcelona 7 shots, Atlético Madrid 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.1 xG0.44 xGBarcelona 1.1 xG, Atlético Madrid 0.44 xG
  • Possession58%42%Barcelona 58%, Atlético Madrid 42%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerBarcelona 7 corners, Atlético Madrid 1 corner
  • Fouls6 fouls17 foulsBarcelona 6 fouls, Atlético Madrid 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Gerard Martín · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 2′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atlético Madrid · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 10′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 30′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 78′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atlético Madrid · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 45′ · 0.08 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 70′ · 0.09 xG · goalLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 52′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 74′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 4′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 50′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 5′ · 0.15 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Barcelona: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.20 xG. Atlético Madrid: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Julián Alvarez · Atlético Madrid · 45′Alexander Sørloth · Atlético Madrid · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 1.20 xG · Atlético Madrid 0.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Barcelona
0Draws
1Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · Copa del Rey3–0
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · Copa del Rey4–0
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga3–1
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · La Liga2–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Atlético Madrid in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona11 matchesAtlético Madrid13 matches
2.73 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/132.54 goals/match
1.73 goals/match ▲Goals allowed11/131.85 goals/match
1.91 xG/matchExpected goals11/131.85 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots11/1314.3 shots/match
7 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/135.85 shots/match
62.7% ●Possession11/1350.9%
4.91 corners/matchCorners11/13● 5.77 corners/match
9.64 fouls/matchFouls11/1310.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 8 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarcelonaAtlético Madrid
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
Head-to-headBarcelona — Atlético Madrid
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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