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Atlético Madrid 1–2 Barcelona · La Liga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 1–2.

Shots
622
Shots on target
28
Expected goals
0.922.22
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atletico Madrid – Barcelona): shots 6–22, shots on target 2–8, expected goals 0.92–2.22, possession 33%–67%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.5 corners/matchCornersAtletico Madrid · Barcelona● 7.27 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAtletico MadridBarcelonaBaseline
Corners6.5 corners/match7.27 corners/match4.6 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAtletico Madrid · Barcelona19.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtletico MadridBarcelonaBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match19.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match9.17 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 shots average is below their season average.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season19.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match19.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots22 shotsAtlético Madrid 6 shots, Barcelona 22 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots8 shotsAtlético Madrid 2 shots, Barcelona 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG2.22 xGAtlético Madrid 0.92 xG, Barcelona 2.22 xG
  • Possession33%67%Atlético Madrid 33%, Barcelona 67%
  • Corners1 corner9 cornersAtlético Madrid 1 corner, Barcelona 9 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsAtlético Madrid 15 fouls, Barcelona 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards6 cards2 cardsAtlético Madrid 6 cards, Barcelona 2 cards

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.

Pedri · Barcelona · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKoke · Atletico Madrid · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 7′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Atletico Madrid · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Molina · Atletico Madrid · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFermín López · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 70′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAntoine Griezmann · Atletico Madrid · 32′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 83′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMarc Bernal · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.29 xG · goalFermín López · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Atletico Madrid · 11′ · 0.34 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 39′ · 0.37 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.54 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atletico Madrid: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.88 xG. Barcelona: 22 shots, 8 on target, 2.32 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′Giuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 39′Marcus Rashford · Barcelona · 42′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atletico Madrid 0.88 xG · Barcelona 2.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Atlético Madrid
0Draws
3Barcelona
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · Copa del Rey3–0
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · Copa del Rey4–0
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga3–1
Atlético Madrid — Barcelona · La Liga2–4
Barcelona — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–2

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid30 matchesBarcelona30 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 2.67 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed30/300.97 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 2.47 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 19.7 shots/match
5.47 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 7.2 shots/match
54.4%Possession30/30● 68.6%
6.5 corners/matchCorners30/30● 7.27 corners/match
2.13 cards/matchCards30/281.71 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls30/309.27 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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