FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 19 March 2023

Result

FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

La Liga · Sunday 19 March 2023, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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FC Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid: match report

FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday 19 March 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time.

FC Barcelona's goals came from Sergi Roberto (45') and F. Kessie (90+2'). Real Madrid scored through an own goal by Ronald Araújo (9').

Discipline: FC Barcelona received 4 yellow cards; Real Madrid received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Barcelona were 1st on 65 points from 25 and Real Madrid 2nd on 56 points from 25. FC Barcelona went on to finish that season 1st with 88 points, and Real Madrid 2nd with 78.

FC Barcelona lined up in a 4-3-3 and Real Madrid in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona (8.5), ahead of Sergio Busquets (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 FC Barcelona wins, 2 draws and 5 for Real Madrid.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Own goal · Ronald AraújoReal Madrid · 0-1
  • 18'Yellow card · Nacho FernándezReal Madrid
  • 33'Yellow card · RaphinhaFC Barcelona
  • 45'Goal · Sergi RobertoFC Barcelona · 1-1
  • 65'Yellow card · Sergi RobertoFC Barcelona
  • 69'Yellow card · Luka ModricReal Madrid
  • 90'Yellow card · Alejandro BaldeFC Barcelona
  • 90+2'Goal · F. KessieFC Barcelona · 2-1
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Dani CeballosReal Madrid
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Ansu FatiFC Barcelona

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Barcelona 3, draws 2, Real Madrid 5.

Team news

FC Barcelona line-up (4-3-3)

Marc ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Jules Koundé, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balde, Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Gavi

Real Madrid line-up (4-3-3)

Thibaut Courtois, Daniel Carvajal, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Nacho Fernández, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Luka Modrić, Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema