La Liga · 2023

Atlético Madrid 0–3 Barcelona · La Liga

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–3.

Shots
139
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.781.54
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 3–0. Recorded in this match (Atlético Madrid – Barcelona): shots 13–9, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.78–1.54, possession 41%–59%. 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 have a visible away split

moderate

Barcelona's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAtlético Madrid · Barcelona15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtlético MadridBarcelonaBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

51%PossessionAtlético Madrid · Barcelona● 64.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAtlético MadridBarcelonaBaseline
Possession51%64.7%49.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsAtlético Madrid 13 shots, Barcelona 9 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsAtlético Madrid 3 shots, Barcelona 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.78 xG1.54 xGAtlético Madrid 0.78 xG, Barcelona 1.54 xG
  • Possession41%59%Atlético Madrid 41%, Barcelona 59%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersAtlético Madrid 7 corners, Barcelona 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsAtlético Madrid 15 fouls, Barcelona 9 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.

Rodrigo Riquelme · Atlético Madrid · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMemphis Depay · Atlético Madrid · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atlético Madrid · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJules Koundé · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNahuel Molina · Atlético Madrid · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 44′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 71′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Riquelme · Atlético Madrid · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 85′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 7′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.16 xG · goalRaphinha · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedSaúl Ñíguez · Atlético Madrid · 85′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.22 xG · on targetJoão Félix · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.29 xG · goalFermín López · Barcelona · 65′ · 0.46 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atlético Madrid: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.80 xG. Barcelona: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′João Félix · Barcelona · 38′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 47′Fermín López · Barcelona · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atlético Madrid 0.80 xG · Barcelona 1.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Madrid
0Draws
4Barcelona
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–0
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–0
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · La Liga0–1
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga4–2
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · La Liga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Madrid favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid29 matchesBarcelona29 matches
1.86 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 2.07 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed29/291.17 goals/match
1.74 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 2.18 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 15.7 shots/match
5.69 shots/matchShots on target29/29▲ 6.14 shots/match
51%Possession29/29● 64.7%
4.66 corners/matchCorners29/29● 6.07 corners/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls29/2910.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 18 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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