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FT Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Barcelona WWDWL 3
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Mamelodi Sundowns LDWDD 1
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FNB Stadium · 87,000 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Lineups

MSU · 4-3-3

  1. 14Denis OnyangoG
  2. 29Bangaly SoumahCD-L
  3. 6Wayne ArendseCD-R
  4. 4Tebogo LangermanLB
  5. 20Anele NgcongcaRB
  6. 8Hlompho KekanaCM
  7. 13Tiyani MabundaLM
  8. 11Sibusiso VilakaziRM
  9. 22Percy TauF
  10. 18Themba ZwaneLF
  11. 33Khama BilliatRF

Substitutes

  1. 32Motjeka MadishaSUB
  2. 25Aubrey NgomaSUB
  3. 1Kennedy MweeneSUB
  4. 19Jeremy BrockieSUB
  5. 12Thokozani Putu SekotlongSUB
  6. 7Oupa ManyisaSUB
  7. 38Siyabonga ZuluSUB
  8. 27Thapelo MorenaSUB
  9. 17George LebeseSUB
  10. 26Leandro SirinoSUB
  11. 15Lucky MohomiSUB

BAR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Marc-André ter StegenG
  2. 24Yerry MinaCD-L
  3. 5Sergio BusquetsCD-R
  4. 19Lucas DigneLB
  5. 2Nélson SemedoRB
  6. 4Ivan RakitićCM
  7. 8Andrés IniestaLM
  8. 26Carles AleñáRM
  9. 9Luis SuárezF
  10. 6Denis SuárezLF
  11. 11Ousmane DembéléRF

Substitutes

  1. 3Gerard PiquéSUB
  2. 17Paco AlcácerSUB
  3. 20Sergi RobertoSUB
  4. 15PaulinhoSUB
  5. 21André GomesSUB
  6. 13Jasper CillessenSUB
  7. 41Jorge CuencaSUB
  8. 22Aleix VidalSUB
  9. 10Lionel MessiSUB
  10. 40Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaSUB
  11. 18Jordi AlbaSUB
  12. 14Philippe CoutinhoSUB

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 1. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  2. 19' Goal! Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Barcelona 2. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Jasper Cillessen replaces Marc-André ter Stegen.
  4. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces Luis Suárez.
  5. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué replaces Sergio Busquets.
  6. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta replaces Yerry Mina.
  7. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. André Gomes replaces Andrés Iniesta.
  8. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Nélson Semedo.
  9. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Paulinho replaces Ivan Rakitic.
  10. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Coutinho replaces Denis Suárez.
  11. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Lucas Digne.
  12. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Jorge Cuenca replaces Carles Aleñá.
  13. 45' Substitution, Barcelona. Aleix Vidal replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  14. 62' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Motjeka Madisha replaces Bangaly Soumahoro.
  15. 66' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Kennedy Mweene replaces Denis Onyango.
  16. 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.
  17. 74' Substitution, Barcelona. Lionel Messi replaces Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta.
  18. 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.
  19. 77' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Oupa Manyisa replaces Khama Billiat.
  20. 77' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Gastón Sirino replaces Hlompho Kekana.
  21. 90'+1' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Jeremy Brockie replaces Percy Tau.
  22. 90'+2' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. George Lebese replaces Themba Zwane.
  23. 90'+3' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Lucky Mohomi replaces Samuel Mabunda.
  24. 90'+3' Substitution, Mamelodi Sundowns. Thapelo Morena replaces Anele Ngcongca.

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