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UEFA Champions League · 2025Stamford Bridge

Chelsea 3–0 Barcelona · UEFA Champions League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Chelsea won 3–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
1.890.79
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chelsea beat Barcelona 3–0. Recorded in this match (Chelsea – Barcelona): shots 15–5, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 1.89–0.79, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

14 shots/match ▲ShotsChelsea · Barcelona14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricChelseaBarcelonaBaseline
Shots14 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against8.2 shots/match11 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsChelsea 15 shots, Barcelona 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsChelsea 6 shots, Barcelona 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG0.79 xGChelsea 1.89 xG, Barcelona 0.79 xG
  • Possession56%44%Chelsea 56%, Barcelona 44%
  • Corners4 corners0 cornersChelsea 4 corners, Barcelona 0 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls12 foulsChelsea 18 fouls, Barcelona 12 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.

Andreas Christensen · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedReece James · Chelsea · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Chelsea · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedReece James · Chelsea · 8′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Chelsea · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEstêvão · Chelsea · 55′ · 0.06 xG · goalEstêvão · Chelsea · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedWesley Fofana · Chelsea · 71′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 71′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 11′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 27′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Chelsea · 27′ · 0.16 xG · goalEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 79′ · 0.16 xG · on targetPedro Neto · Chelsea · 70′ · 0.19 xG · on targetLiam Delap · Chelsea · 73′ · 0.24 xG · goalPedro Neto · Chelsea · 24′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Chelsea · 27′ · 0.44 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Chelsea: 16 shots, 7 on target, 2.05 xG. Barcelona: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Jules Koundé · Chelsea · 27′Estêvão · Chelsea · 55′Liam Delap · Chelsea · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Chelsea 2.05 xG · Barcelona 0.66 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Chelsea favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Chelsea5 matchesBarcelona5 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.4 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52 goals/match
1.69 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.65 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots5/514.6 shots/match
5.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54.6 shots/match
56.6%Possession5/5● 60.8%
5.6 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 26 Nov 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsChelseaBarcelona
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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