23 October 2012 at 18:45

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Full Time

Match Summary

Barcelona defeated Celtic 2:1. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2012. Goals were scored by G. Samaras 18′, Iniesta 45′, Jordi Alba 90′. Barcelona made 2 substitutions, Celtic made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Barcelona and Celtic — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Barcelona
Celtic
Kick Off
18′
G. Samaras

assist: C. Mulgrew

43′
G. SamarasJ. Forrest
Iniesta

assist: Xavi

45′
Half Time
63′
S. BrownK. Commons
PedroTello
76′
76′
C. MulgrewB. Kayal
A. SánchezDavid Villa
80′
Jordi Alba

assist: Adriano Correia

90+4′
Full Time

Lineups

Barcelona lined up in a — formation, while Celtic deployed a —.

Midfield Control

Barcelona field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Celtic's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

BarcelonaPosition StrengthCeltic
Barcelona
1MidfielderValdés
21MidfielderAdriano Correia
18MidfielderJordi Alba
15MidfielderBartra
14MidfielderJ. Mascherano
8MidfielderIniesta
6MidfielderXavi
25MidfielderA. Song
10MidfielderL. Messi
9MidfielderA. Sánchez
17MidfielderPedro
Celtic
1MidfielderF. Forster
3MidfielderE. Izaguirre
21MidfielderC. Mulgrew
6MidfielderK. Wilson
23MidfielderM. Lustig
4MidfielderE. Ambrose
8MidfielderS. Brown
16MidfielderJ. Ledley
67MidfielderV. Wanyama
9MidfielderG. Samaras
88MidfielderG. Hooper

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Barcelona have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Celtic show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Barcelona

WWWLWW

Celtic

WWWLWD

Barcelona vs Celtic Head to Head Results

Barcelona and Celtic have met 6 times — Barcelona won 5, Celtic won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Barcelona leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (20 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Barcelona are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–0 in 2016.

5

Barcelona

0

Drawn

1

Celtic

Goals: 20Goals: 4

Recent Meetings (6)

23 Nov 2016Celtic0 – 2Barcelona
13 Sept 2016Barcelona7 – 0Celtic
30 Jul 2016Barcelona3 – 1Celtic
11 Dec 2013Barcelona6 – 1Celtic
1 Oct 2013Celtic0 – 1Barcelona
7 Nov 2012Celtic2 – 1Barcelona
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 23 Apr 2026