Barcelona v Granada - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga match between Barcelona and Granada from the Camp Nou. Barca will go top with a win here while Granada are seven points off the Europa Conference League spot.
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Match report in news
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95'FT: Barca 1-2 Granada!!! All over at the Camp Nou and Granada have thrown this league wide open!! Messi put Barca ahead in the first half and the hosts were cruising, but Granada, with 9 players out, hit back. Machis made it 1-1 in the 63rd minute and Molina headed home Marin's cross 11 minutes from time to give Granada a shock win! Atletico retain their two point lead at the top!
End of match
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95'Messi sends the ball in, Pique so nearly gets on the end of it with his head and the ball goes into Escandell's hands! And that's it!!
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95'It's all on this.
Yellow card
a Granada
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94'Marin fouls Messi and sees yellow. Ter Stegen goes up for the final play of the game.
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93'Barca are flagged offside.
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91'Four extra minutes. A ball is sent in for Pique and Escandell claims it.
Yellow card
a Granada
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89'Granada get a free-kick after a handball by Dembele, but German is booked for some afters. Bit harsh, in my view.
Substitution
at Granada
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86'Granada sub: Luis Suarez off, Fede Vico on.
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83'Quini is in trouble after being hit in the chest by Trincao's strike. He'll be able to continue though.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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81'Barca sub: Busquets is replaced by Trincao.
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81'Now Luis Suarez goes for a third and his shot is blocked.
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80'This is a real smash and grab, but Granada, Atletico and Real Madrid won't care!! They've taken their chances.
Goaaaaaal!
de Granada en el 79'
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Statistics of Jorge Molina in Primera División3380.24230
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79'Granada are winning!!!! What is going on??? This is crazy!! Marin sends a cross in from this near side and Molina heads in!!!
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78'Messi's free-kick hits the wall, play continues and then Pique knocks the ball wide.
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77'Messi is fouled 25 yards from goal and Barca have a free-kick.
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76'Granada sub: Machis is replaced by Marin.
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74'Another corner for the home side.
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73'Barca win themselves a corner.
Substitution
at Barcelona
Substitution
at Barcelona
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72'Mingueza and Ilaix are replaced by Dembele and Pedri.
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66'Red card to Koeman!!! The Barca coach has seen red for supposedly some kind of protest. The referee sprints to the sideline and sends him off. Very strange.
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65'This would be huge if they are held here. Atletico would remain top ahead of the massive game between Barca and Atletico on 8th May.
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64'Just like against Cadiz, Barca were cruising at 1-0, but didn't get a second and have been punished. 1-0 is never enough!
Goaaaaaal!
de Granada en el 63'
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Statistics of Darwin Machís in Primera División3250.16510
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63'Granada level!!! Extraordinary!!!! Darwin Machis scores!! Luis Suarez passes forward, Mingueza doesn't deal with it, Machis runs onto the loose ball and beats Ter Stegen!!
Substitution
at Granada
Substitution
at Granada
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61'Granada double sub: Eteki and Soldado are replaced by Gonalons and Molina.
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57'Barca go forward through Messi, Alba and Griezmann, but they are crowded out.
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55'Busquets again creates a chance as he finds De Jong and Eteki gets there to clear.
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54'The game is definitely more open now. Barca want another while Granada know they need to score.
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53'Roberto!!! Busquets with a fine pass for Messi, then De Jong picks out Sergi Roberto at the back post, but he volleys off target!
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51'Granada threaten!!! Machis gives the ball to Soldado, he looks for Suarez in the middle and Barca manage to get it away!!! I think Soldado should have shot there. Granada's best opportunity by a distance.
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49'Barca are having all the possession here, but they need to get a second to kill the contest.
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47'Griezmann!! Ilaix gets the ball in the area, he passes to Griezmann who fails to hit the target!
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46'Granada get us going again!
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45'HT: Barca 1-0 Granada!!! Half-time at the Camp Nou and Barca deservedly lead thanks to Messi's goal after 23 minutes. It has been a fairly quiet game, but Barca have been in control. Griezmann could have easily scored at 0-0 and Messi then had an opportunity to double the advantage, but Escandell made fine saves. Granada have done little in attack apart from the odd dangerous run forward. Back shortly for the second 45!
Yellow card
a Granada
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43'Perez cynically pulls back Messi and is carded.
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42'Messi sends a ball forward which is too strong and goes out of play.
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40'Soldado gets into the box, his square pass for Suarez hits Umtiti and gors into the side netting!
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37'Umtiti heads the corner, but it's straight at the goalie.
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36'What a chance for Messi!! Busquets picks out Messi on his own, he tries to shoot across the GK and Escandell saves with his foot to turn the ball wide of the post.
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34'Quini is down after being caught by Pique.
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32'Messi takes it short to Roberto and his low pass goes across the whole box, but there's no Barca man to tap in!
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31'Messi is down after being caught by Perez.
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29'It's still all Barca here, Messi attacks and his effort from the edge of the box is blocked.
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26'Barca are in control of this one and that was a lovely move. Granada will have to pick up now.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 23'
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Statistics of L. Messi in Primera División35300.86940
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23'Messi makes it 1-0!!! Messi plays a lovely one-two with Griezmann and then hits it across Escandell into the far corner!!
Yellow card
a Granada
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20'Soldado is booked for a clear foul on Griezmann.
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19'Griezmann!!! Busquets plays a lovely pass to Messi in the box, he lays it off to Griezmann in the D and Escandell makes the save!
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17'Ilaix runs into the centre-circle and Herrera made contract with him, but no foul.
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15'Griezmann goes forward and Machis knocks the ball out of play for a corner.
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14'Granada get a free-kick. but nothing comes of it.
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13'De Jong is caught just below the chin by Eteki's body. He's ok though. Little to report here.
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9'Another corner for the home side.
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9'Alba!! Roberto, De Jong and Griezmann all combine and then Alba's shot is deflected wide for a corner.
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6'He actually takes it short as he gives it to Alba on the left and Foulquier is hit in an awkward area from the cross.
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5'Ilaix is brought down by Herrera 30 yards out and Messi will go for goal.
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3'Barca get the first free-kick of the game.
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2'Barca are having the early possession here. Foulquier just goes forward for Granada on this near side, but his long cross is cut out.
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1'Barca get us going from right to left! Both teams are in their usual kits! Barca are the highest scorers in the league with 76 and Granada have the worst defence (53).
Start of match
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PRVWThe players are out here!
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PRVWGranada were beaten 2-1 at Sevilla on Sunday. Escandell replaces Rui Silva in goal, Quini, Machis, Eteki and Soldado also replace Neva, Kenedy, Gonalons and Puertas.
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PRVWUmtiti , Ilaix and Sergi Roberto are the three players to come in from Sunday's 1-2 win at Villarreal. Lenglet, Pedri and Dest are the Barca men to drop out.
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PRVW16 degrees in the Catalan capital for this one and overcast.
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PRVW3rd v 8th. 71pts v 42pts.
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PRVWPablo Gonzalez Fuertes is the referee while the VAR is Javier Alberola Rojas.
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PRVWGranada XI: Escandell (GK): Quini, German, Perez, Diaz; Machis, Herrera, Eteki, Foulquier; Suarez and Soldado.
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PRVWBarca XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Umtiti, Pique, Mingueza; Alba, F de Jong, Busquets, Ilaix, Roberto; Griezmann and Messi.
Pre-match
29 April 2021, 19:00
Referee: González Fuertes | VAR: Alberola Rojas
Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the La Liga match-up between Barca and Granada!