La Liga · 2024

Barcelona 0–1 Leganés · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Leganés won 0–1.

Shots
206
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
2.630.4
Possession
80%20%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leganés beat Barcelona 1–0. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Leganés): shots 20–6, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 2.63–0.4, possession 80%–20%. 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

strong

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

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Leganés7.94 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaLeganésBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match7.94 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against8.94 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

Leganés's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leganés's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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 for0.6 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

67.4% ●PossessionBarcelona · Leganés42.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaLeganésBaseline
Possession67.4%42.2%48.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots6 shotsBarcelona 20 shots, Leganés 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsBarcelona 4 shots, Leganés 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.63 xG0.4 xGBarcelona 2.63 xG, Leganés 0.4 xG
  • Possession80%20%Barcelona 80%, Leganés 20%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersBarcelona 8 corners, Leganés 2 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls13 foulsBarcelona 5 fouls, Leganés 13 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.

Adrià Altimira · Leganés · 54′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiego García · Leganés · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYvan Neyou · Leganés · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 44′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSergio González · Leganés · 4′ · 0.10 xG · goalJules Koundé · Barcelona · 79′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPau Víctor · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Barcelona · 52′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 3′ · 0.17 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.18 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 34′ · 0.56 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 10′ · 0.63 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Barcelona: 20 shots, 4 on target, 2.62 xG. Leganés: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.38 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Sergio González · Leganés · 4′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 2.62 xG · Leganés 0.38 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Leganés in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona18 matchesLeganés17 matches
2.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/170.88 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/171.35 goals/match
2.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/170.68 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots18/177.94 shots/match
6.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/172.59 shots/match
67.4% ●Possession18/1742.2%
5.78 corners/match ●Corners18/172.88 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls18/1713.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 17home / 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: Mon, 16 Dec 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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