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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Napoli 1–1 Barcelona · UEFA Champions League

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1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Napoli and Barcelona drew 1–1.

Shots
612
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.870.69
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli and Barcelona drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Barcelona): shots 6–12, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.87–0.69, possession 49%–51%. 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

moderate

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

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Barcelona16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliBarcelonaBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match16 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against15.9 shots/match9.43 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.86 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 for1.4 goals/match1.86 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

Barcelona have a visible away split

weak

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

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match16 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots12 shotsNapoli 6 shots, Barcelona 12 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsNapoli 1 shot, Barcelona 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.87 xG0.69 xGNapoli 0.87 xG, Barcelona 0.69 xG
  • Possession49%51%Napoli 49%, Barcelona 51%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersNapoli 7 corners, Barcelona 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Barcelona 14 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.

Ronald Araújo · Barcelona · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 22′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 8′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 46′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 84′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 22′ · 0.10 xG · on targetİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 49′ · 0.10 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 85′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.15 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 75′ · 0.49 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.88 xG. Barcelona: 12 shots, 6 on target, 0.72 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Victor Osimhen · Napoli · 75′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 0.88 xG · Barcelona 0.72 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Napoli
1Draws
1Barcelona
Napoli — Barcelona · UEFA Europa League2–4
Barcelona — Napoli · UEFA Europa League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Napoli favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli7 matchesBarcelona7 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1 goal/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.65 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 16 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.29 shots/match
53.4%Possession7/7● 60.4%
7.86 corners/match ●Corners7/75.71 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls7/711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNapoliBarcelona
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
Head-to-headNapoli — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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