Málaga vs Barcelona, 2015-16 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALionel Messi goal sends Barcelona top of La Liga with Malaga win
La Liga
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 1': Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 2': Goal! Málaga 0, Barcelona 1. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 7': Foul by Adriano (Barcelona).
- 7': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
- 8': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.
- 9': Foul by Weligton (Málaga).
- 9': Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Torres with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Charles (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Recio with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Adriano.
- 13': Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).
- 14': Attempt missed. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 14': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Charles (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Recio with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Charles (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Adriano.
- 16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marcos Angeleri.
- 18': Dangerous play by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
- 18': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Arda Turan (Barcelona).
- 19': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 25': Charles (Málaga) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 25': Charles (Málaga) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Goal! Málaga 1, Barcelona 1. Juanpi (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles.
- 35': Foul by Adriano (Barcelona).
- 35': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Duje Cop (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Recio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Angeleri.
- 44': Attempt saved. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Charles (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona).
- 44': Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match Carlos Kameni (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).
- 45'+1': Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Málaga 1, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jeremy Mathieu replaces Thomas Vermaelen.
- 49': Foul by Weligton (Málaga).
- 49': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Adriano (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 51': Goal! Málaga 1, Barcelona 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adriano with a cross.
- 54': Hand ball by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
- 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Munir El Haddadi.
- 61': Offside, Málaga. Gonzalo Castro tries a through ball, but Charles is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Rosales.
- 63': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
- 63': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 65': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roberto Rosales.
- 69': Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Málaga. Pablo Fornals replaces Recio because of an injury.
- 69': Delay in match Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Arda Turan (Barcelona).
- 71': Roberto Rosales (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Arda Turan (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match Adriano (Barcelona) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Adriano because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).
- 74': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
- 75': Offside, Barcelona. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto tries a through ball, but Arda Turan is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Camacho.
- 80': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
- 80': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Málaga. Roque Santa Cruz replaces Duje Cop.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 82': Aleix Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).
- 83': Substitution, Málaga. Duda replaces Weligton.
- 85': Attempt missed. Charles (Málaga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.
- 86': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
- 86': Pablo Fornals (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roque Santa Cruz.
- 88': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 88': Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross.
- 90': Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
- 90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles.
- 90'+4': Foul by Duda (Málaga).
- 90'+4': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Duda (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
MCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 65.8 | Possession | 34.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 192 |
| 569 | Passes | 283 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 57 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 27,625
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 27,625
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Málaga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Kameni (GK) |
| 3 | Weligton |
| 15 | Marcos Angeleri |
| 23 | Miguel Torres |
| 18 | Roberto Rosales |
| 14 | Recio |
| 6 | Ignacio Camacho |
| 5 | Chory Castro |
| 28 | Juanpi |
| 20 | Duje Cop |
| 9 | Charles  |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Claudio Bravo (GK) |
| 23 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 21 | Adriano |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 7 | Arda Turan |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 17 | Munir El Haddadi |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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