Mallorca vs Barcelona, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALionel Messi scores as Barcelona handle Mallorca in return to La Liga action
Barcelona returned with a thrashing of lowly Mallorca to stay ahead of Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. Lionel Messi scored late in the rout.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Mallorca 0, Barcelona 1. Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozo (Mallorca) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez.
- 11': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Pedraza.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Raíllo.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 22': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez.
- 22': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Joan Sastre (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Raíllo.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Alejandro Pozo (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 30': Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 32': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Mallorca).
- 35': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Mallorca 0, Barcelona 2. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.
- 41': Offside, Mallorca. Ante Budimir tries a through ball, but Dani Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 42': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, Mallorca. Joan Sastre tries a through ball, but Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozo.
- 45'+4': Foul by Juan Hernández (Mallorca).
- 45'+4': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Mallorca 0, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Mallorca 0, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Arturo Vidal.
- 45': Substitution, Mallorca. Fran Gámez replaces Joan Sastre.
- 45': Substitution, Mallorca. Lago Junior replaces Juan Hernández.
- 46': Ante Budimir (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 46': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 46': Lago Junior (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 49': Foul by Marc Pedraza (Mallorca).
- 49': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 51': Offside, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Ante Budimir (Mallorca).
- 53': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 55': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 57': Foul by Fran Gámez (Mallorca).
- 57': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Mallorca. Iddrisu Baba replaces Marc Pedraza.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Luis Suárez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 57': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 57': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manolo Reina.
- 60': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Ante Budimir (Mallorca).
- 62': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Fran Gámez (Mallorca).
- 62': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Ante Budimir (Mallorca).
- 63': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca).
- 65': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 69': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 69': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 70': Attempt missed. Iddrisu Baba (Mallorca) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Salva Sevilla with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Ivan Rakitic.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Arthur replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 72': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Mallorca).
- 73': Alejandro Pozo (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 73': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Mallorca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez.
- 76': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozo (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Valjent following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca).
- 79': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Mallorca 0, Barcelona 3. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 82': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 84': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ante Budimir (Mallorca).
- 84': Substitution, Mallorca. Yannis Salibur replaces Salva Sevilla.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Júnior Firpo replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 84': Substitution, Mallorca. Abdón Prats replaces Ante Budimir.
- 86': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 86': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Lago Junior (Mallorca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannis Salibur.
- 89': Foul by Martin Valjent (Mallorca).
- 89': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Yannis Salibur (Mallorca).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Abdón Prats (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannis Salibur with a cross.
- 90'+3': Goal! Mallorca 0, Barcelona 4. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+5': Foul by Abdón Prats (Mallorca).
- 90'+5': Héctor Júnior Firpo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mallorca 0, Barcelona 4.
- 0': Match ends, Mallorca 0, Barcelona 4.
Statistics
 BAR |
MLL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 65 | Possession | 35 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 643 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 724 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Mallorca (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manolo Reina (GK) |
| 21 | Antonio Raíllo |
| 24 | Martin Valjent |
| 2 | Joan Sastre |
| 7 | Alejandro Pozo |
| 8 | Salva Sevilla |
| 6 | Marc Pedraza |
| 14 | Dani Rodríguez  |
| 26 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 22 | Ante Budimir |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 22 | Arturo Vidal |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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