Deportivo La Coruña vs Barcelona, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
Lionel Messi nets hat trick as Barcelona claim La Liga title; Deportivo La Coruna relegated
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as Barcelona became La Liga champions for the seventh time in the past 10 years with a 4-2 defeat of Deportivo.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 6': Offside, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 7': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Barcelona 1. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 9': Foul by Borja Valle (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 9': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juanfran.
- 11': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 11': Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 17': Attempt saved. Raúl Albentosa (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Raúl Albentosa tries a through ball, but Lucas Pérez is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Guilherme.
- 20': Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 20': Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Michael Krohn-Dehli.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 25': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 25': Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Guilherme.
- 27': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Michael Krohn-Dehli tries a through ball, but Borja Valle is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Borja Valle (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 29': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 29': Foul by Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 29': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rubén Martínez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 31': Attempt missed. Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pérez.
- 32': Attempt missed. Borja Valle (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Juanfran (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 33': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 34': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 35': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Celso Borges (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 36': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Celso Borges (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 37': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Barcelona 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 39': Borja Valle (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 40': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 1, Barcelona 2. Lucas Pérez (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Valle.
- 41': Attempt saved. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 42': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Emre Colak tries a through ball, but Borja Valle is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 44': Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 1, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Deportivo de La Coruña 1, Barcelona 2.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Coutinho.
- 55': Foul by Lucas Pérez (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 55': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Lucas Pérez (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emre Colak.
- 58': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Barcelona).
- 58': Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Raúl Albentosa (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 59': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Coutinho.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luisinho.
- 62': Attempt missed. Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Barcelona 2. Emre Colak (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 66': Foul by Coutinho (Barcelona).
- 66': Michael Krohn-Dehli (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Denis Suárez replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 70': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pérez (Deportivo de La Coruña) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Emre Colak with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 74': Foul by Coutinho (Barcelona).
- 74': Juanfran (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Paulinho replaces Coutinho.
- 75': Attempt missed. Michael Krohn-Dehli (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Colak.
- 78': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pérez.
- 79': Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luisinho.
- 81': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Barcelona 3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 83': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Sulley Muntari replaces Guilherme.
- 85': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Barcelona 4. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 86': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Fede Cartabia replaces Borja Valle.
- 86': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Florin Andone replaces Celso Borges.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 87': Attempt missed. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Pérez with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Colak.
- 89': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 90': Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90': Attempt missed. Denis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pérez.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Barcelona 4.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Barcelona 4.
Statistics
 BAR |
DEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 623 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 703 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 19 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riazor
Location: La Coruña, Spain
Attendance: 25,799
Venue: Riazor
Location: La Coruña, Spain
Attendance: 25,799
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
Deportivo La Coruña (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rubén (GK) |
| 24 | Fabian Schär  |
| 6 | Raúl Albentosa |
| 20 | Guilherme |
| 16 | Luisinho |
| 2 | Juanfran |
| 8 | Emre Colak |
| 22 | Celso Borges |
| 14 | Michael Krohn-Dehli |
| 19 | Borja Valle |
| 7 | Lucas Pérez |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 14 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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