Mamelodi Sundowns vs Barcelona, Club Friendly
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Lionel Messi returns as Barcelona seal victory at Mamelodi Sundowns
Lionel Messi came on as a second-half substitute as Barcelona beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in a friendly in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 1. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 5': Denis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Anele Ngcongca (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 8': Foul by Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 8': Lucas Digne (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 11': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tebogo Langerman with a through ball.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Aleñá.
- 17': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
- 17': Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 19': Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 2. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 20': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 20': Attempt saved. Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bangaly Soumahoro with a headed pass.
- 20': Hand ball by Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 21': Delay in match Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tebogo Langerman with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 27': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Mamelodi Sundowns. Denis Onyango tries a through ball, but Percy Tau is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hlompho Kekana.
- 34': Attempt saved. Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
- 34': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Bangaly Soumahoro (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Arendse with a headed pass.
- 37': Foul by Yerry Mina (Barcelona).
- 37': Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Mamelodi Sundowns. Hlompho Kekana tries a through ball, but Khama Billiat is caught offside.
- 39': Denis Suárez (Barcelona) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Barcelona. Denis Suárez tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Samuel Mabunda (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Denis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
- 45'+2': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tebogo Langerman (Mamelodi Sundowns) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khama Billiat following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Aleix Vidal replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. André Gomes replaces Andrés Iniesta.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Coutinho replaces Denis Suárez.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta replaces Yerry Mina.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jasper Cillessen replaces Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Lucas Digne.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jorge Cuenca replaces Carles Aleñá.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces Luis Suárez.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Paulinho replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 48': Attempt missed. Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
- 52': Attempt saved. Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sibusiso Vilakazi.
- 55': Attempt saved. André Gomes (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
- 56': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
- 61': Foul by Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns).
- 61': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Motjeka Madisha replaces Bangaly Soumahoro.
- 65': Foul by André Gomes (Barcelona).
- 65': Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Kennedy Mweene replaces Denis Onyango.
- 67': Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 3. André Gomes (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 70': Foul by Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Barcelona).
- 70': Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Barcelona. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Wayne Arendse.
- 73': Attempt missed. André Gomes (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 74': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kennedy Mweene.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Lionel Messi replaces Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta.
- 75': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 1, Barcelona 3. Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 77': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Oupa Manyisa replaces Khama Billiat.
- 77': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Gastón Sirino replaces Hlompho Kekana.
- 79': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 79': Attempt missed. Samuel Mabunda (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tebogo Langerman.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Anele Ngcongca (Mamelodi Sundowns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Sirino.
- 84': Offside, Mamelodi Sundowns. Gastón Sirino tries a through ball, but Themba Zwane is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tebogo Langerman (Mamelodi Sundowns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Sirino.
- 86': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 87': Corner, Mamelodi Sundowns. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 87': Offside, Mamelodi Sundowns. Themba Zwane tries a through ball, but Percy Tau is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Mamelodi Sundowns. Themba Zwane tries a through ball, but Percy Tau is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 90': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Motjeka Madisha.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Jeremy Brockie replaces Percy Tau.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gastón Sirino (Mamelodi Sundowns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Brockie.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. George Lebese replaces Themba Zwane.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Lucky Mohomi replaces Samuel Mabunda.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Thapelo Morena replaces Anele Ngcongca.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mamelodi Sundowns 1, Barcelona 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Mamelodi Sundowns 1, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
MSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 655 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 725 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Attendance: 87,000
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Attendance: 87,000
Line-Ups
Mamelodi Sundowns (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Denis Onyango (GK) |
| 29 | Bangaly Soumah |
| 6 | Wayne Arendse |
| 4 | Tebogo Langerman |
| 20 | Anele Ngcongca |
| 8 | Hlompho Kekana |
| 13 | Tiyani Mabunda |
| 11 | Sibusiso Vilakazi |
| 22 | Percy Tau |
| 18 | Themba Zwane |
| 33 | Khama Billiat |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Yerry Mina |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 19 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 26 | Carles Aleñá |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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