Match Report
Salzburg went into the game 20th in the table on 6 points; FC Barcelona sat 12th on 9 — a 3-point gap. FC Barcelona ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Salzburg ran at 1.5 scored and 0.5 conceded, FC Barcelona at 2.75 and 0.75.
Salzburg came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. FC Barcelona had won three straight.
Red Bull Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,188. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Salzburg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Salzburg: Brenden Aaronson (90'), L. Sučić (43') · FC Barcelona: Martin Braithwaite (82')
Key stats
Possession: Salzburg 40% · FC Barcelona 60% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-9