Barcelona vs Málaga, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAControversial goal helps Barcelona see off Malaga
Gerard Deulofeu scored a controversial opening goal in the second minute and La Liga leaders Barcelona cruised to a 2-0 win over bottom side Malaga.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Goal! Barcelona 1, Málaga 0. Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 4': Attempt missed. Diego Rolan (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 4': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
- 5': Attempt missed. Paul Baysse (Málaga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Rosales with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Offside, Málaga. Esteban Rolón tries a through ball, but Diego Rolan is caught offside.
- 13': Adrián González (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Digne (Barcelona).
- 14': Foul by Keko (Málaga).
- 14': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Carlos Pérez.
- 17': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
- 18': Offside, Málaga. Keko tries a through ball, but Diego Rolan is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga).
- 19': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Diego Rolan (Málaga).
- 19': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Keko (Málaga).
- 21': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
- 21': Roberto Rosales (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gonzalo Castro.
- 24': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 26': Hand ball by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 26': Luis Hernández (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Carlos Pérez with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 33': Paul Baysse (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Málaga. Adalberto Peñaranda tries a through ball, but Diego Rolan is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 39': Adrián González (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Adrián González (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Málaga 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Málaga 0.
- 45': Substitution, Málaga. Juanpi replaces Diego Rolan because of an injury.
- 49': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 50': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 51': Attempt saved. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona).
- 52': Juan Carlos Pérez (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
- 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 54': Foul by Adrián González (Málaga).
- 54': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 55': Juan Carlos Pérez (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! Barcelona 2, Málaga 0. Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 59': Foul by Paul Baysse (Málaga).
- 59': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Keko (Málaga).
- 60': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 61': Adalberto Peñaranda (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
- 62': Foul by Paul Baysse (Málaga).
- 62': Lucas Digne (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Málaga. Roberto Rosales tries a through ball, but Juan Carlos Pérez is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Esteban Rolón (Málaga).
- 66': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Keko (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.
- 67': Attempt saved. Keko (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Delay in match Lucas Digne (Barcelona) because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Málaga. Emanuel Cecchini replaces Esteban Rolón.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 72': Substitution, Málaga. Borja Bastón replaces Adalberto Peñaranda.
- 72': Attempt missed. Emanuel Cecchini (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro.
- 74': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
- 74': Borja Bastón (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 74': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luis Hernández (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juanpi following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Paulinho replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 81': Attempt saved. Juanpi (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Emanuel Cecchini (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces Luis Suárez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrés Prieto.
- 88': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrés Prieto.
- 89': Offside, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta tries a through ball, but Samuel Umtiti is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt saved. Juanpi (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Pérez with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanpi.
- 90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Pérez (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Málaga 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Málaga 0.
Statistics
 MCF |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 639 |
| 363 | Passes | 711 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 53 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 20 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,872
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,872
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti  |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 19 | Lucas Digne |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 16 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Málaga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Andrés Prieto (GK) |
| 22 | Paul Baysse |
| 4 | Luis Hernández |
| 7 | Juankar |
| 18 | Roberto Rosales |
| 16 | Adalberto Peñaranda |
| 8 | Adrián |
| 5 | Esteban Rolón |
| 24 | Diego Rolán |
| 11 | Chory Castro |
| 20 | Keko |
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