Statistics and curiosities of the Manchester City-FC Barcelona

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: Demichelis, Zabaleta, Navas, Silva, Javi García, Touré Yaya, Agüero and Negredo. Touré Yaya Played in the Barça of 2007 to 2010 and since does it in the Manchester City. Besides, the Barça B has two ex players of the inferior categories of the citizens: Denis Suárez and Joan Àngel Roman.

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 Martino never have confronted : when the now trainer of the Manchester City directed in Argentina (2000-03) the one of the Barça was in Paraguay. Pellegrini, has played twenty-two times 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 not confronted never in official party. The strong dish of the eliminatory of eighth of the League of Champions, does not have any precedent in official party. English and Catalans have seen the faces until six times, always in friendly commitments. In total, both teams have confronted in six occasions, with a balance of three Barcelona victories, two English and a tie. In the section goleador, 13 so many in favour of the Barça and 9 against. The Barcelona have not won never in the city of Manchester. In the four parties contested against the United has achieved two ties and has suffered two defeats.

The FC Barcelona contests eighth of final by tenth consecutive time, whereas for the City is the first time in his history. The balance of the team of Martino in English fields is of six victories, eight ties and fourteen defeats. The City has played four official parties like venue with teams of the Spanish League. The balance is of two victories and two ties. If the Barça surpasses the eliminatory would suppose the seventh consecutive time that the Barcelona access to the quarter-finals of the Champions.

The Manchester City was invited by the Barça to celebrate the 75 anniversary of the foundation of the Club (1974) and the culés premièred the stadium of the English (2003). Like this, Puyol, Xavi and Iniesta already know what is to confront to this team.