Málaga vs Barcelona, 2016-17 Spanish LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA

Málaga

32': Sandro
90': Jony

FT
2 - 0

Barcelona

65': Neymar

Barcelona stunned at Malaga as Neymar gets sent off

Neymar was sent off as Barcelona lost ground in the title race in La Liga with a 2-0 defeat at Malaga on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona).
1': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
3': Pablo Fornals (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).
7': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
8': Offside, Málaga. Federico Ricca tries a through ball, but Juankar is caught offside.
9': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
9': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Offside, Málaga. Carlos Kameni tries a through ball, but Sandro Ramírez is caught offside.
11': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
11': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
14': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
14': Recio (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
16': Attempt missed. Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
17': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
17': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
17': Luis Hernández (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Málaga. Diego Llorente tries a through ball, but Sandro Ramírez is caught offside.
20': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
20': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Federico Ricca (Málaga).
21': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
23': Attempt missed. Recio (Málaga) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
24': André Gomes (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Diego Llorente (Málaga).
26': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
26': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Neymar (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
32': Goal! Málaga 1, Barcelona 0. Sandro Ramírez (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juankar with a through ball.
33': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
36': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
36': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Federico Ricca (Málaga).
37': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Federico Ricca (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
38': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
39': Attempt saved. André Gomes (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juankar.
41': Hand ball by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
42': Attempt missed. Juanpi (Málaga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Recio.
42': Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).
42': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Offside, Barcelona. Javier Mascherano tries a through ball, but Denis Suárez is caught offside.
43': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
43': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
45': Foul by Recio (Málaga).
45': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Recio (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': First Half ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 0.
45': Second Half begins Málaga 1, Barcelona 0.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta replaces Denis Suárez.
45': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Jeremy Mathieu.
47': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
47': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
49': Foul by Federico Ricca (Málaga).
49': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
50': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
52': Offside, Málaga. Luis Hernández tries a through ball, but Sandro Ramírez is caught offside.
52': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
52': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Juankar (Málaga).
53': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).
55': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).
56': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
57': Attempt saved. Juanpi (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Ramírez.
57': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
59': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
59': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
60': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces André Gomes.
62': Foul by Juankar (Málaga).
62': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Attempt missed. Juanpi (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Rosales.
64': Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
65': Diego Llorente (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).
65': Second yellow card to Neymar (Barcelona) for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Málaga. Adalberto Peñaranda replaces Juanpi.
67': Offside, Málaga. Ignacio Camacho tries a through ball, but Sandro Ramírez is caught offside.
68': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
68': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
68': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
69': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) is shown the yellow card.
71': Diego Llorente (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
71': Offside, Málaga. Sandro Ramírez tries a through ball, but Adalberto Peñaranda is caught offside.
72': Foul by Juankar (Málaga).
72': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
72': Pablo Fornals (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt blocked. Sandro Ramírez (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
75': Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Málaga. Charles Dias replaces Sandro Ramírez.
77': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
77': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Charles Dias (Málaga).
78': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Attempt saved. Charles Dias (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juankar.
81': Foul by Juankar (Málaga).
81': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Juankar (Málaga) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, Málaga. Jony replaces Juankar.
86': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
86': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Charles Dias (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
87': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt saved. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Mascherano with a through ball.
89': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
89': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Goal! Málaga 2, Barcelona 0. Jony (Málaga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals following a fast break.
90'+2': Foul by Federico Ricca (Málaga).
90'+2': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Charles Dias (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
90'+4': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
90'+4': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Málaga 2, Barcelona 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Málaga 2, Barcelona 0.

Statistics

BAR		MCF
20	Fouls	26
3	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	6
3	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	3
67.2	Possession	32.8
11	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
534	Accurate Passes	206
626	Passes	303
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	0
12	Crosses	6
0.3	Cross %	0.0
73	Long Balls	54
54	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	11
10	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
3	Effective Clearances	19
3	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 28,486

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Málaga (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Carlos Kameni (GK)
24	Luis Hernández
15	Federico Ricca
5	Diego Llorente
7	Juankar
18	Roberto Rosales
6	Ignacio Camacho
31	Pablo Fornals
14	Recio
19	Sandro
10	Juanpi

Málaga Substitutes:

Charles, Duda, Martín Demichelis, Denys Boyko, Mikel Villanueva, Adalberto Peñaranda, Jony.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
24	Jérémy Mathieu
23	Samuel Umtiti
18	Jordi Alba
14	Javier Mascherano
5	Sergio Busquets
21	André Gomes
6	Denis Suárez
9	Luis Suárez
11	Neymar
10	Lionel Messi

Barcelona Substitutes:

Lucas Digne, Andrés Iniesta, Sergi Roberto, Carles Aleñá, Jasper Cillessen, Àlex Carbonell, Paco Alcácer.

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