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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Barcelona 2–1 FC Porto · UEFA Champions League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 2–1.

Shots
2113
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
1.891.16
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat FC Porto 2–1. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – FC Porto): shots 21–13, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 1.89–1.16, possession 55%–45%. 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 home split

weak

Barcelona's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

20.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.7 shots/match17.8 shots/match13.3 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.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · FC Porto13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaFC PortoBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against9.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.2 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.

60.6% ●PossessionBarcelona · FC Porto51.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaFC PortoBaseline
Possession60.6%51.4%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots13 shotsBarcelona 21 shots, FC Porto 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsBarcelona 7 shots, FC Porto 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG1.16 xGBarcelona 1.89 xG, FC Porto 1.16 xG
  • Possession55%45%Barcelona 55%, FC Porto 45%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersBarcelona 5 corners, FC Porto 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls21 foulsBarcelona 11 fouls, FC Porto 21 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.

João Cancelo · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 8′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlan Varela · FC Porto · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Barcelona · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEvanilson · FC Porto · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Barcelona · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWenderson Galeno · FC Porto · 29′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoão Félix · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZaidu Sanusi · FC Porto · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEvanilson · FC Porto · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 64′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWenderson Galeno · FC Porto · 30′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlan Varela · FC Porto · 43′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.09 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 78′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 38′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMehdi Taremi · FC Porto · 83′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 88′ · 0.16 xG · on targetJoão Félix · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.19 xG · goalPepê · FC Porto · 30′ · 0.22 xG · goalFrancisco Conceição · FC Porto · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 19′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Barcelona: 21 shots, 7 on target, 1.92 xG. FC Porto: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.19 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 Cancelo · Barcelona · 32′João Félix · Barcelona · 57′Pepê · FC Porto · 30′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 1.92 xG · FC Porto 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Barcelona
0Draws
0FC Porto
FC Porto — Barcelona · UEFA Champions League0–1

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 · FC Porto in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona5 matchesFC Porto5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/52 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51 goal/match
1.94 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.46 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/513.2 shots/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6.4 shots/match
60.6% ●Possession5/551.4%
6 corners/match ●Corners5/53.4 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59.6 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, 29 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarcelonaFC Porto
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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