Barcelona v Leganés - As it happened.
Join us for live updates of Saturday's late La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Leganes at the Camp Nou.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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92'FT: Barcelona 3 - 1 Leganes!! Ernesto Valverde's side have equalled the longest unbeaten run in La Liga and they have one man to thank: Lionel Messi. The Argentine scored three goals to steer them to a 3-1 victory.
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90'Two minutes added on.
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89'SAVE!! Leganes aren't giving up without a fight. They fire a ball in from the right and it has Ter Stegen worried so he's quick off his line to parry it out of the path of a poaching Beauvue.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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88'Final action for Dembele as he is swapped for Denis Suarez.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 87'
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Statistics of L. Messi in Primera División36340.941330
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87'GOAL!! BARCA!! Messi has his hat-trick! Leganes fail to deal with a through ball from Dembele and it finds its way to the Argentine. He needs no excuse to dink it over Cuellar and score his third of the night! 3-1! Game over!
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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84'Jordi Alba is the next to go into the book. It's getting fiesty...
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82'Iniesta replaces Coutinho.
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81'CHANCE!! Suarez gets on the end of a Dembele pass but he cannot find the back of the net.
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80'Leganes close down a charging Messi to clear a dangerous counter attack.
Yellow card
a Leganés
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79'Zaldua is the next to pick up a booking for a challenge on Alba.
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79'Guerrero is on for Ruben Perez in Leganes' final change.
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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78'Coutinho is now booked for Barca.
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76'Ruben Perez picks up a yellow card for a foul on Messi.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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74'Sergio Roberto is replaced by Jordi Alba in Barcelona's first change.
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73'Cuellar comes very close to handling the ball outside the box as he is quick off his line to block a chipped effort by Messi.
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72'The goal has stunned Barcelona a bit, who must now regroup as their one-goal lead looks precarious.
Goaaaaaal!
de Leganés en el 68'
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Statistics of N. El Zhar in Primera División3020.07220
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68'GOAL!! LEGANES!! A beautiful side pass leaves El Zhar is tonnes of space and the forward cuts his shot across the face of goal to beat Ter Stegen and get the visitors back in the match! 2-1! Game on!!
Substitution
at Leganés
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60'Second change for Leganes as Brasanac comes on for Eraso.
Yellow card
a Leganés
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55'Gabriel is the second Leganes player to be booked.
Yellow card
a Leganés
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51'Siovas receives the first yellow card of the match.
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51'Leganes look more of a threat this second half and are starting to press Barca higher up the pitch. Can they capitalise?
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49'CHANCE!! The ball is whipped into the Barca box and Beauvue is there for a diving header but it goes high of the crossbar!!
Substitution
at Leganés
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46'Leganes make a change as Beauvue replaces Amrabat.
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46'Barca get the second half underway!
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45'HT: Barcelona 2 - 0 Leganes! It's Lionel Messi who is the difference in the first half as his six-minute brace gives the home side a comfortable lead going into the break. Can Leganes respond?
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43'Coutinho commits a foul to gift Leganes a free-kick far up on the right wing. Nothing comes of it though for the visitors...
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42'Some positive play from Leganes sees them win a corner.
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40'It's ridiculously easy for Barca as they knock the ball around with ease. It's beautiful to watch.
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37'It's one-way traffic at the Camp Nou. Leganes need to be careful now otherwise it could be a thumping.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 32'
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Statistics of L. Messi in Primera División36340.941330
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32'GOAL!! BARCA!! It's Messi again as the Argentine bags his second of the night. The ball is fed to his feet within the box and he manages to get it out enough to slot it under Cuellar. 2-0!!
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26'GOAL!! BARCA!! Who else but Lionel Messi?! The Argentine curls a inch-perfect free-kick past Cuellar to open the scoring. Incredible!!
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25'Messi is take out from behind 25 yards from goal. Free-kick Barca.
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23'Ter Stegen finally called into action to deal with a Leganes counter. First real sign of attack from the visitors. Barcelona domination so far.
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21'The set-piece fails to get over the visitors' wall. Chance wasted.
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20'Leganes commit a silly foul and Barca have a free-kick just outside the box. Messi territory?
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19'Barca are dominating! Another chance falls to Suarez but Cuellar is quick to deny the Uruguayan from close-range!!
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18'CHANCE!! The ball is pumped into the Leganes box from deep and Suarez hits it first time at goal but its inches wide!
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16'Barca have a corner after Cuerllar is forced into a save to deny a low Coutinho strike.
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15'Leganes are remaining strong defensively, plugging the gaps so Barca can't feed the ball into the box for a clear opportunity.
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13'The home side work it short before crossing it into the box but Pique's header is wide of its mark.
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12'Barca have a corner after some good work by Semedo down the right, whose cross was headed out.
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8'The ball bounces around the Leganes' box but the defence successfully block Suarez's attempt to clear the danger.
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7'Bit scrappy early on. Barca are dominating possession but just lacking the finish at the moment.
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5'Barcelona are poaching around the Leganes box, trying to work a good angle for a shot. It's Coutinho with the effort but it's comfortable for Cuellar.
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2'Dembele ran at the Leganes goal but lost possession when challenged in the box. Goal-kick to the visitors.
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2'Midfield battle at the moment as both sides get their footing in the game.
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1'Leganes get the game underway!
Start of match
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PRVWFive-minute warning! The players have left the tunnel.
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PRVWWarm-ups are underway. 20 minutes until kick-off!
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PRVWGreat news for Barcelona fans as talisman Lionel Messi is back in the starting line-up after Valverde remained coy about whether he would or not following the victory over Roma.
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PRVWLeganes: Cuellar; Garcia, Siovas, Zaldua, Bustinza; Gabriel, Perez, Eraso; Omar Ramos, Amrabat, El Zhar. Subs: Champagne, Tito, Gumbau, Guerrero, Beauvue, Ezequiel, Brasanac.
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PRVWBarcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Vermaelen, Roberto; Rakitic, Gomes, Coutinho; Dembele, Messi, Suarez. Subs: Cillessen, Denis Suarez, Iniesta, Paulinho, Alcacer, Alba and Umtiti.
Pre-match
07 April 2018, 20:45
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea
Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
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PRVWHello and welcome to the La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Leganes. If Ernesto Valverde's team win or draw tonight, they will equal the longest unbeaten run ever recorded in the league. Can they do it?