Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League Matchday 8, League Phase

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68% Ball Possession BARCELONA and 32% Ball Possession ATALANTA
   Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta  
47′ Lamine Yamal                           67′ Éderson
72′ Ronald Araujo                          80′ Mario Pasalic
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⚫️🔵 What a thrilling encounter! Atalanta fought hard and got a draw against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona has already qualified for the Round of 16.  With this result, the Nerazzurri finish the League Phase in ninth place with 15 points and will now face either Sporting CP or Club Brugge in the playoffs.  Mark your calendars for January 31, as the play-off draw could bring some significant games. Let’s cheer for Atalanta!

Barcelona and Atalanta are set to clash for the very first time in a competitive match. This encounter will mark the 159th unique opponent that Barça has faced in European competitions, setting a new record for the most teams faced by a single club.

👉Barcelona 1 – 0 Atalanta⚫️🔵 47th minute, ⚽️ goal by Lamine Yamal for @FCBarcelona from very close range with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Raphinha. https://t.co/wAFSBK7rcx pic.twitter.com/oBcvO84Qlp

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

This Barcelona counter 🔥🔥🔥

Lamine Yamal nets his 10th goal of the season pic.twitter.com/KYtaoykuWf

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👉Barcelona 1 – 1 Atalanta⚫️🔵 67th minute, ⚽️ goal by Éderson equalized for @Atalanta_BC with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Davide Zappacosta. https://t.co/XXWZ7po8Cj

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

👉Barcelona 2 – 1 Atalanta⚫️🔵 72nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Ronald Araujo for @FCBarcelona with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Raphinha with a cross following a corner conceded by Giorgio Scalvini. https://t.co/WPdAhiSmpa pic.twitter.com/juTn071OGm

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

👉Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta⚫️🔵 80th minute, ⚽️ goal by Mario Pasalic equalized for @Atalanta_BC with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Marten de Roon. https://t.co/f5rvrbHPrj

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

Stats before the game

Atalanta hasn’t secured a win in their last five Champions League matches against Spanish clubs. They have recorded one draw and four losses since their victories over Valencia in the 2019-20 round of 16, where they triumphed 4-1 at home and 4-3 away.

On the other hand, Barcelona has been impressive at home. They have won seven out of their last eight matches, with one draw and no losses, netting a total of 25 goals. Their only setback during this stretch was against Paris SG in the previous season’s quarter-finals, where they lost 4-1. This season, Atalanta has been perfect in their three away games in the Champions League, making them one of only two teams, alongside Liverpool, to maintain a flawless away record. Overall, the Nerazzurri have won 57% of their away matches in the competition, boasting a strong record among teams with at least 10 away games.

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Hans-Dieter Flick has won 10 of his 11 home games in the Champions League (seven wins and one loss against Bayern, three successes against Barça). The Barcelona manager boasts both the highest win percentage (91%) and the best average of goals per game (3.1) of any manager with at least 10 home games in the competition.

Atalanta have scored at least two goals in each of their last six away games (3W, 2D, 1L) in the Champions League and overall have an average of 2.4 goals in all their away games in the competition: a record average among teams that have played at least five games away from home in the tournament.

In this match, two of the three teams with the highest Expected Goals in the Champions League will face each other (19.7 for Atalanta, 18.7 for Bayern Munich, 18.4 for Barcelona). Furthermore, the Blaugrana are the team that have scored the most goals (26) in the current tournament, while Atalanta are third in this ranking, with 18 goals to their name.

Player Stats

Raphinha has been involved in 17 goals (11 goals, six assists) in 19 Champions League matches. Among the players with at least 1,000 minutes played with Barcelona in the competition, the Brazilian is the one with the best average (79′) between minutes played and participation in goals.

Charles De Ketelaere has been involved in nine goals (four goals and five assists) in this Champions League: less only than Raphinha in 2024/25 (10). Should he score, the Belgian would become the first player to score at least five goals and provide at least five assists for an Italian team in a single edition of the tournament since Samuel Eto’o with Inter in 2010-11.

Robert Lewandowski has scored 31 goals in his last 24 home games in the Champions League, finding the net in each of his last three for Barcelona. At the age of 36, he is the oldest player to have found the net in three consecutive home games in the tournament.

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📺 Click the video to watch Barcelona 2- 2 Atalanta ⚫️🔵 including all goals on Wednesday 29 January 2025

The Stadio olimpico Lluís Companys is set for Barcelona vs Atalanta

Stadio olimpico Lluís Companys 📍🏟️🕊️ pic.twitter.com/MSaomDkKq8

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 28, 2025

🏟️📌#BarcellonaAtalanta #UCL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/5uHdPQGZML

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 29, 2025

Vi portiamo nel nostro spogliatoio 👕👀

Inside our dressing room! 📹👀#BarcellonaAtalanta #UCL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/X2B2x4RvTL

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 29, 2025

Benvinguts! #BarcellonaAtalanta #UCL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/KHzxqzjkpo

— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 29, 2025

Atalanta official starting lineup against Barcelona

👉🏆 First half is over. Barcelona 0 – 0 Atalanta ⚫️🔵

⚽️ Goals: 0

🟥 Red Card: 0

🟨 Yellow Cards: 0

✅ Shots on goal: Barcelona 2, Atalanta 1
✅ Corners: Barcelona 0, Atalanta 2
✅ Saves: Barcelona 2, Atalanta 2

✍️Ball Possession: 71% @FCBarcelona and 29% @Atalanta_BC… https://t.co/2zCUBfYQRa

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

👉🏆 Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta ⚫️🔵
Champions League Matchday 8

⚽️ Goals: 47′ Lamine Yamal (B), 67′ Éderson (A), 72′ Ronald Araujo (B), 80′ Mario Pasalic (A)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 51′ Sead Kolasinac (A), 93′ Marten de Roon (A), 97′ Ederson (A), 97′ Mario Pasalic (A)

✅ Shots… https://t.co/3o4X6jE9L5

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 29, 2025

2024 – 2025 UEFA Champions League
League Phase
Matchday 8

Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Barcelona, Spain

21:00

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Darren England ENG
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

⚽️ Goals: 47′ Lamine Yamal (B), 67′ Éderson (A), 72′ Ronald Araujo (B), 80′ Mario Pasalic (A)

🟨 Booked: 51′ Sead Kolasinac (A), 93′ Marten de Roon (A), 97′ Ederson (A), 97′ Mario Pasalic (A)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup BARCELONA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Koundé, Araujo, Eric Garcia (69′ Cubarsì), Balde, De Jong, Pedri (80′ Casadò), Lamine Yamal (95′ Pau Victor), Gavi (69′ Fermin Lopez), Raphinha, Lewandowski (69′ Ferran Torres).

Subs: Inaki Pena, Kochen, Ansu Fati, Torre, Casadò, Fort, Gerard Martin.

Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick.

⚫️🔵 Lineup ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolašinac (55′ Scalvini), Bellanova (77′ Cuadrado), de Roon, Éderson, Zappacosta (77′ Ruggeri), Pašalić, De Ketelaere (87′ Brescianini), Retegui (77′ Zaniolo).

Subs: Rui Patrício, Rossi, Toloi, Samardžić, Cassa, Palestra, Vlahović.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

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