Barcelona vs Almeria 3:2: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Wed 20 Dec · 18:00
3:2
Full-time
Spotify Camp Nou · Barcelona
Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez, Spain
xG (open play)
3.69 – 1.21
Δ +2.48
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
BAR 3
– 2 ALM
3.69
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.21
89%
Pass Accuracy (%)
74%
⏱ Match events
18 · 3 – 2
5'
▮
Alejandro Pozo
Yellow Card
Andreas Christensen
Yellow Card
▮
21'
41'
⚽
Léo Baptistão
Assist · Sergio Arribas · 1–1
Half-time · 1 – 1
Jules Koundé ↓ · Andreas Christensen ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
46'
Ferran Torres ↓ · João Félix ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
46'
Sergi Roberto
Assist · Raphinha · 2–1
⚽
60'
64'
⇄
Houboulang Mendes ↓ · Alejandro Pozo ↑
Substitution 1
Oriol Romeu ↓ · Fermín López ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
67'
Lamine Yamal ↓ · Raphinha ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
76'
77'
⇄
Lázaro ↓ · Léo Baptistão ↑
Substitution 2
77'
⇄
Adrián Embarba ↓ · Largie Ramazani ↑
Substitution 3
Sergi Roberto
Assist · Robert Lewandowski · 3–2
⚽
83'
Ronald Araújo
Yellow Card
▮
90'
Full-time · 3 – 2
Match recap
Barcelona beat Almeria 3–2 at home. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 65% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 89% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 3.69 to 1.21. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 30 shots to 10, 11 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 12 to 0. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 8 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 6 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Raphinha (33'), Léo Baptistão (41'), Sergi Roberto (60'), Edgar González (71'), Sergi Roberto (83').