Barcelona vs Huesca, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAMessi ties Xavi's record as Barcelona cuts Atlético's lead
— Lionel Messi scored twice as he tied Xavi Hernández's record of most appearances for Barcelona on Monday, putting his team within four points of the Spanish league lead after beating last-placed Huesca 4-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Huesca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ferreiro.
- 8': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 8': Javi Galán (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 10': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 13': Goal! Barcelona 1, Huesca 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 16': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 17': Foul by Pablo Ínsua (Huesca).
- 17': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Huesca. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
- 22': Foul by David Ferreiro (Huesca).
- 22': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Pablo Maffeo (Huesca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa Mir.
- 28': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Pablo Ínsua (Huesca).
- 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Pulido.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Galán.
- 31': David Ferreiro (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 32': Foul by Rafa Mir (Huesca).
- 32': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 35': Goal! Barcelona 2, Huesca 0. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Ínsua.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
- 42': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 44': Javi Galán (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Maffeo.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
- 45'+1': Penalty Huesca. Rafa Mir draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': Goal! Barcelona 2, Huesca 1. Rafa Mir (Huesca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Huesca 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Huesca 1.
- 46': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Dani Escriche (Huesca).
- 48': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Dani Escriche (Huesca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Rafa Mir (Huesca).
- 50': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Pablo Ínsua (Huesca).
- 52': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Maffeo.
- 53': Goal! Barcelona 3, Huesca 1. Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Huesca) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Escriche with a headed pass.
- 60': Substitution, Huesca. Jaime Seoane replaces Idrissa Doumbia.
- 60': Substitution, Huesca. Sergio Gómez replaces Dani Escriche.
- 60': Foul by Pablo Ínsua (Huesca).
- 60': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Pablo Ínsua (Huesca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 62': Rafa Mir (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 65': Corner, Huesca. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pablo Ínsua (Huesca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ferreiro with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Dimitrios Siovas (Huesca).
- 66': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 68': Jaime Seoane (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jaime Seoane (Huesca).
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Ilaix Moriba replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Trincão replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedri.
- 74': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Huesca) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Maffeo with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. David Ferreiro (Huesca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 78': Substitution, Huesca. Pedro López replaces Pablo Maffeo.
- 78': Substitution, Huesca. Javier Ontiveros replaces David Ferreiro.
- 78': Substitution, Huesca. Denis Vavro replaces Pablo Ínsua.
- 78': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 78': Rafa Mir (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Rafa Mir (Huesca).
- 81': Ilaix Moriba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Huesca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Pedri.
- 85': Foul by Jaime Seoane (Huesca).
- 85': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jaime Seoane (Huesca).
- 86': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Offside, Barcelona. Ilaix Moriba tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 88': Javi Galán (Huesca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! Barcelona 4, Huesca 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trincão.
- 90'+3': Corner, Huesca. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Huesca 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Huesca 1.
Statistics
 HUE |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 30.7 | Possession | 69.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 836 |
| 394 | Passes | 903 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 23 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | +20 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 22 | +19 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 28 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Huesca (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Dimitrios Siovas |
| 4 | Pablo Insua  |
| 14 | Jorge Pulido |
| 11 | Javi Galán |
| 3 | Pablo Maffeo |
| 2 | Idrissa Doumbia |
| 17 | Mikel Rico |
| 7 | David Ferreiro |
| 9 | Rafa Mir |
| 23 | Dani Escriche |
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