Statistics and curiosities of the Barcelona vs Manchester City

The clash between FC Barcelona and Manchester City in eighth of the Champions League is surrounded of appearances very interesting. To continuation review some of the most curious details of one of the eliminatory star of this phase

Ticket - Gone in FC Barcelona vs Manchester City

The rival of the culés in the eighth of final of the League of Champions is an authentic world-wide selection: The English have of until eight ex footballers of the Spanish League: Willy Cavalier, Demichelis, Zabaleta, Navas, Silva, Touré Yaya, Agüero and José Ángel. Touré Yaya Played in the Barça of 2007 to 2010 and since does it in the Manchester City. Besides, Txiki Beguiristain was sportive and ex director player of the FC Barcelona.

His trainer, Manuel Pellegrini, directed to the Villarreal of the 2004 to the 2009, to the Real Madrid in the season 2009/10 and to the Málaga of the 2010 to the 2013. Pellegrini And Luis Enrique have confronted only once (was in the party of gone and the Barcelona won 1-2), but the Chilean has played 22 times more against the FC Barcelona between the Villarreal, the Real Madrid and the Málaga. Of these parties, four victories, four ties and fourteen defeats.

Barça and City have confronted in three official parties. One of the strong dishes of the eliminatory of eighth of the League of Champions has only three precedents in official party. The two clubs confronted for the first time in official meeting the past season. The Barcelona won the party of gone in Manchester by 0-2 with goals of Messi (p) and Daniel Alves. Both players annotated also in the triumph by 2-1 in the party of turn in the Camp Nou. The third and, for the moment, last clash between Barça and City took place in the Etihad Stadium the past 24 February. Like the previous year, the victory was for the Barça (1-2) with goals of Luis Suárez (2) and Kun Agüero. In total, three parties and three victories for the Barcelona.

English and Catalans have seen the faces until six times more, always in friendly commitments. In total, both teams have confronted in 9 occasions, with a balance of 6 Barcelona victories, 2 English and a tie. In the section goleador, 19 so many in favour of the Barça and 11 against.

The FC Barcelona contests the eighth of final by eleventh consecutive time, whereas for the Manchester City is the second time in his history. The balance in this phase for the Barcelona during the last decade is of eight victories and two defeats. We remember that the FC Barcelona has classified for the quarter-finals the last seven seasons. If the Barça surpasses the eliminatory would suppose the eighth consecutive time that access to the quarter-finals of the Champions.

The Barcelona has surpassed 33 of the 35 eliminatory in which it won the gone out of house in competition UEFA, the most recent in front of the own City the past season. The two exceptions arrived in front of the Colony in the first round of the Glass of the UEFA 1980/81 (0-1 to domicile, 0-4 home) and in front of the Metz in the first round of the Recopa of the UEFA 1984/85 (2-4 to domicile, 1-4 home).

Sergio Busquets is drop by an injury in the ankle suffered in front of the Villarreal on 4 March and Thomas Vermaelen follows of drop after being operated of the biceps femoral.

The Barcelona has won 16 of his last 17 parties, all except the defeat in League by 0-1 in front of the Málaga CF on 21 February.

The Manchester City has reached the eighth of final after a very irregular performance in the Group And. The group of Pellegrini only had added two points in his first four parties, but afterwards was able to win to the Bayern and to the Rome and finish in the second position of the group.

Clichy Is sanctioned after his expulsion in the party of gone, but Yaya Touré is available after fulfilling a meeting of sanction. Agüero, Edin D?eko And Zabaleta are apercibidos and will have to fulfil a party of sanction if they see yellow card.

Statistics of the Barça in the Champions League 2014-2015

The Barça, four times champion of Europe, looks for to reach the quarter-finals by eighth consecutive season. The Barcelona classified like first of group with 15 points.

The FC Barcelona has played 7 parties this season in the Champions League. The team of Luis Enrique has added 6 victories, 0 ties and 1 defeat, with 17 goals in favour and 6 against.

6 victories: (APOEL 1-0 J1); (Ajax 3-1, J3); (Ajax 0-2, J4); (Apoel 0-4 J5); (PSG 3-1); (Manchester City 1-2, 1/8).
0 ties: (without ties)
1 defeat: (PSG 3-2 J2)

The FC Barcelona has played 3 parties in the Camp Nou this season in Champions. The team of Luis Enrique has added 3 victories, 0 ties and 0 defeats, with 7 goals in favour and 2 goals against.

The FC Barcelona has played 4 parties far of the Camp Nou this season in Champions. The team of Luis Enrique has added 3 victories, 0 ties and 1 defeat, with 10 goals in favour and 4 goals against.

Goleadores Of the Barcelona in the Champions (5 players / 7 parties / 17 goals): Messi (8), Luis Suárez (4), Neymar (3), Sandro (1) and Hammered (1).