Barcelona vs Las Palmas, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona see off Las Palmas at empty Camp Nou
Game was played behind closed doors after there had been calls for it to be suspended due to the situation in Catalonia on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Denis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 1': Hernán Santana (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Offside, Barcelona. Aleix Vidal tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Borja Herrera (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Aquilani.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Piqué.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Borja Herrera.
- 9': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
- 18': Foul by Hernán Santana (Las Palmas).
- 18': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Hernán Santana (Las Palmas).
- 20': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Borja Herrera.
- 25': Attempt saved. Oussama Tannane (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tana.
- 25': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 25': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 25': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Oussama Tannane with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Míchel Macedo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 32': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Paulinho (Barcelona).
- 33': Leandro Chichizola (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Paulinho (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Herrera with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 35': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 43': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Oussama Tannane.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 45': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Delay in match Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Las Palmas 0.
- 45'+1': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Las Palmas 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta replaces Aleix Vidal.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Paulinho.
- 46': Foul by Mauricio Lemos (Las Palmas).
- 46': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 47': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 47': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 48': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Leandro Chichizola.
- 49': Goal! Barcelona 1, Las Palmas 0. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 50': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 50': Attempt missed. Oussama Tannane (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Viera.
- 51': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 51': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 54': Jonathan Viera (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mauricio Lemos (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 58': Foul by Hernán Santana (Las Palmas).
- 58': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 59': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jonathan Viera (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Aquilani.
- 64': Foul by Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas).
- 64': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
- 66': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 66': Hernán Santana (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
- 69': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Míchel Macedo.
- 70': Goal! Barcelona 2, Las Palmas 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
- 77': Goal! Barcelona 3, Las Palmas 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Las Palmas. Vicente Gómez replaces Hernán Santana.
- 78': Substitution, Las Palmas. Hernán Toledo replaces Tana.
- 79': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 79': Vicente Gómez (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Oussama Tannane (Las Palmas).
- 79': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oussama Tannane with a headed pass.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. André Gomes replaces Andrés Iniesta because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt missed. Oussama Tannane (Las Palmas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Viera.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 88': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Luis Suárez went off injured after Barcelona had used all subs.
- 90'+2': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Las Palmas 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Las Palmas 0.
Statistics
 LPA |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 554 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 15 | Paulinho |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Las Palmas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Leandro Chichizola (GK) |
| 22 | Ximo Navarro |
| 3 | Mauricio Lemos |
| 15 | Borja Herrera |
| 12 | Míchel Macedo |
| 21 | Jonathan Viera |
| 25 | Alberto Aquilani |
| 14 | Hernán |
| 9 | Jonathan Calleri |
| 24 | Tana |
| 10 | Oussama Tannane |
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