Barcelona vs Deportivo La Coruña, 2016-17 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Lionel Messi returns from injury as Barcelona thrash Depor
Lionel Messi marked his return from injury with a goal as Barcelona beat Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 to atone for the horror defeat at Celta Vigo.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Dangerous play by Neymar (Barcelona).
- 5': Germán Lux (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Neymar (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rafinha with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 9': Attempt missed. Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Foul by Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 12': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Delay in match Sidnei (Deportivo de La Coruña) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 17': Attempt missed. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafinha.
- 21': Goal! Barcelona 1, Deportivo de La Coruña 0. Rafinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 24': Foul by Fernando Navarro (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 24': Rafinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 29': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Alejandro Arribas replaces Sidnei because of an injury.
- 30': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 30': Attempt missed. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 31': Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Arribas.
- 34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Guilherme.
- 35': Foul by Laure (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 35': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 36': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Barcelona 2, Deportivo de La Coruña 0. Rafinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 38': Alejandro Arribas (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 39': Alejandro Arribas (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 39': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Fernando Navarro tries a through ball, but Florin Andone is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arda Turan.
- 43': Goal! Barcelona 3, Deportivo de La Coruña 0. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 44': Offside, Barcelona. Arda Turan tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 45': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Arda Turan.
- 45': Foul by Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 45': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Deportivo de La Coruña 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Deportivo de La Coruña 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Deportivo de La Coruña 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces Luis Suárez.
- 46': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 47': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
- 48': Foul by Bruno Gama (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 48': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafinha.
- 50': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Arribas.
- 52': Foul by Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 52': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Colak.
- 55': Substitution, Barcelona. Lionel Messi replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 56': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Ryan Babel replaces Emre Colak.
- 56': Foul by Laure (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 56': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Goal! Barcelona 4, Deportivo de La Coruña 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 59': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 59': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Bruno Gama (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Rafinha (Barcelona).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 61': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Laure.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Luisinho replaces Bruno Gama.
- 63': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 63': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Laure (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 65': Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Laure (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raúl Albentosa.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Denis Suárez replaces Rafinha.
- 69': Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 71': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Germán Lux.
- 72': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Piqué.
- 75': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 75': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Babel with a headed pass.
- 80': Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 82': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 83': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Germán Lux.
- 83': Offside, Barcelona. Neymar tries a through ball, but Jeremy Mathieu is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Arribas.
- 86': Foul by Alejandro Arribas (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 86': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 89': Foul by Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 89': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Turan.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Deportivo de La Coruña 0.
Statistics
 DEP |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.4 | Possession | 70.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 588 |
| 271 | Passes | 665 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 81,595
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 81,595
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
Barcelona (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 24 | Jérémy Mathieu |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 19 | Lucas Digne |
| 12 | Rafinha |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 11 | Neymar |
| 7 | Arda Turan |
Deportivo La Coruña (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Germán Lux (GK) |
| 12 | Sidnei |
| 6 | Raúl Albentosa |
| 3 | Fernando Navarro |
| 15 | Laure  |
| 20 | Guilherme |
| 5 | Pedro Mosquera  |
| 21 | Bruno Gama |
| 22 | Celso Borges |
| 10 | Florin Andone |
| 8 | Emre Colak |
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