The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.
The score matched the game: Barcelona was the better side by chances too.
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2 | 3.92 | −1.9 | 2.91 |
| Athletic Club | 0 | 0.22 | −0.2 | 0.05 |
Barcelona: +2.6 for the season (1 in the table). Athletic Club: −4.2 (10). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.