Almería vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALaLiga leaders Barcelona suffer shock defeat to Almeria
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at Almeria on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 3': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Íñigo Eguaras (Almeria).
- 7': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Chumi (Almeria).
- 9': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 10': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Almeria).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 13': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 13': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 13': Sergio Akieme (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 18': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Franck Kessié is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Lucas Robertone.
- 21': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 21': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 23': Léo Baptistão (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Goal! Almeria 1, Barcelona 0. El Bilal Touré (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 27': Attempt saved. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Léo Baptistão.
- 32': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 32': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 35': Luis Suárez (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 39': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
- 43': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 43': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
- 45': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 45': Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Almeria 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Almeria 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Franck Kessié.
- 46': Foul by Srdjan Babic (Almeria).
- 46': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 47': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Lucas Robertone.
- 53': Offside, Almeria. César de la Hoz tries a through ball, but Léo Baptistão is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Chumi (Almeria).
- 53': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Chumi (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 64': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 65': Offside, Almeria. Léo Baptistão tries a through ball, but El Bilal Touré is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo replaces Eric García.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Jordi Alba.
- 67': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 67': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 70': Íñigo Eguaras (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Almeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 75': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Almeria. Adrián Embarba replaces Luis Suárez.
- 76': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Ángel Alarcón replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Pablo Torre (Barcelona).
- 78': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 81': Ángel Alarcón (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Adrián Embarba (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Ángel Alarcón (Barcelona).
- 83': Substitution, Almeria. Alejandro Pozo replaces Íñigo Eguaras.
- 83': Substitution, Almeria. Samú Costa replaces Léo Baptistão.
- 84': Attempt saved. Samú Costa (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 87': Fernando Martínez (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 89': Substitution, Almeria. Kaiky replaces El Bilal Touré.
- 89': Offside, Barcelona. Gavi tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 90': Samú Costa (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Samú Costa (Almeria).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César de la Hoz with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Ángel Alarcón.
- 90'+5': Offside, Almeria. Adrián Embarba tries a through ball, but Samú Costa is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Almeria 1, Barcelona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Almeria 1, Barcelona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Almeria 1, Barcelona 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
ALM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: UD Almería Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 15,279
Venue: UD Almería Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 15,279
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Almería (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Martínez (GK)  |
| 22 | Srjdan Babic |
| 19 | Rodrigo Ely |
| 15 | Sergio Akieme |
| 21 | Chumi |
| 4 | Iñigo Eguaras |
| 6 | César De la Hoz |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 12 | Léo Baptistão |
| 9 | El Bilal Toure |
| 16 | Luis Suárez |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 19 | Franck Kessié |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
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