Barcelona v Roma in 12 numbers

0

The number of times Roma have lost to Barcelona in the Champions League. In their three meetings so far – one in this year’s competition and two in the 2001-02 edition – the Giallorossi have managed one win and two draws. Of the teams Barcelona have faced more than twice in the Champions League and European Cup, Roma are the only side the Catalans have failed to beat.

1

The number of points Barcelona need to qualify as Group E winners. The Spanish club can qualify even if they lose to Roma on Tuesday evening - provided Bayer Leverkusen fail to beat BATE Borisov in the other match in the group.

3

The number of wins Roma have managed in seven away trips to Spanish sides in the Champions League. Two draws and two defeats make up the Giallorossi’s record in Spain. Roma have scored in every one of those seven matches.

6

The number of goals Roma have conceded in the first 30 minutes’ play in this edition of the Champions League - more than any other team in the competition.

7

The number of away matches Roma have gone without winning in the Champions League. The last time the Giallorossi won on the road in the competition was the 3-2 win over Basel back in November 2010. Since then, Roma have drawn three and lost four.

8

The number of Champions League appearances made by Lionel Messi in the 2015 calendar year. Messi managed to score in just one of those games - against Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final first-leg match - when he struck twice.

9

The number of consecutive home matches against Italian sides in which Barcelona have avoided defeat. Their record stands at seven wins and two draws at the Camp Nou.

14

The number of players from the two sides that have played together for other teams: Antonio Rüdiger and Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany), Lucas Digne and Jeremy Mathieu (France), Radja Nainggolan and Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium), Emerson Palmieri and Neymar (Santos), Seydou Keita and Jeremy Mathieu (Valencia), Seydou Keita and Adriano (Sevilla), Wojciech Szczesny and Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).

20

The number of goals scored by Neymar and Luis Suarez in Barcelona’s last 21 La Liga matches. Both players scored in last Saturday’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

28

The number of times Barcelona have won at the Camp Nou in their last 35 Champions League outings. The only loss in that time was the 3-0 defeat by Bayern Munich in May 2013.

2008

The year of Roma’s last Champions League match in Spain. On 8 March 2008, Luciano Spalletti took his Giallorossi side to Madrid, where they secured a famous 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie.

2,926

The total number of passes made by Luis Enrique’s side so far in this edition of the Champions League, a figure that places them top of the pass-completion standings. Barcelona have completed nearly double the amount of passes that Roma have, with the Giallorossi on 1576 as things stand.