Goal

List of goalscorers

P. Alcácer
59'
1 - 0
J. Mathieu
90'
2 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    Full-time and Barcelona win 2-0! Two second half goals courtesy of Alcacer and an own goal from Mathieu was enough to see Barca beat Sporting at the Camp Nou. Barca top Group D and Sporting finish third and will head into the Europa League.
Own goal

Own goal

de Sporting CP en el 90'
  • 90'
    Own goal! Denis Suarez crosses in from the right and Mathieu slides in and directs the ball into his own net! 2-0!
  • 90'
    Two minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Just wide! Messi breaks down the right before threading through for Alcacer and the Spanish striker tries to dink it over Patricio from inside the area, but his effort deflects just wide.
  • 83'
    Coentrao crosses in towards Dost from the left, but the striker miscues his volley and the ball goes into the ground and over the bar.
  • 82'
    Messi turns on a sixpence before attempting to curl the ball into the corner from the edge of the box, but Patricio gets down to turn the ball behind for a corner.
  • 79'
    Alcacer tries to lift the ball over to Messi, but the Argentinian's touch lets him down and the ball goes out for a goal kick.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 74'
    Barcelona make their third change as Luis Suarez is replaced by Paulinho.
  • 73'
    Another Champions League record for Messi...
  • 67'
    Messi plays the ball to Suarez through the legs of Digne, the Uruguayan cuts the ball back from a tight angle but Patricio sticks out a leg and gets a touch to the ball and Sporting can clear.
  • 63'
    Busquets comes on for Pique for Barcelona's second change of the evening.
  • 63'
    Sporting make their final change as Bruno Cesar is replaced by Fabio Coentrao.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 61'
    Barca make their first change as Vidal is replaced by Messi.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 59'
  • 59'
    Goal Barcelona! Alcacer! Denis Suarez plays a corner in from the left and Alcacer rises at the near post to head past Patricio into the far corner!
Substitution

Substitution

at Sporting CP
  • 46'
    Sporting make a double change at the break, with Ruiz and Ristovski making way for Bas Dost and Gelson Martins.
  • 46'
    Sporting get the ball rolling in the second half!
  • 45'
    The referee brings an end to the first half and its goalless at the Camp Nou. At the moment, even a win for Sporting wouldn't be enough to send them through as Juventus are beating Olympiakos.
  • 38'
    Denis Suarez shows some excellent footwork on the edge of the area and he tries to poke the ball towards Vidal, but it's just ahead of the winger.
  • 36'
    Acuna plays a great ball in from the left but it's headed away by Pique. The ball falls to Fernandes, who shoots from distance, but it's straight at Cillessen in the Barca goal.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 35'
    Semedo is shown a yellow card for bringing down Bruno Cesar. Some more positive play from Sporting as they look to get forward.
Card

Yellow card

a Sporting CP
  • 30'
    Alan Ruiz is booked for a late challenge on Pique.
  • 24'
    Alcacer finds Suarez and he touches it past Mathieu before bursting into the area and shooting, but Patricio is out quickly to block his effort.
  • 20'
    Gomes close! The Barca midfielder wins the ball from Carvalho in the opposing half and goes for goal from 20 yards out but his low effort is just wide of the near post.
  • 18'
    Luis Suarez plays the ball inside to Vidal, who takes a touch on the edge of the area before going for goal, but it goes just over the bar.
  • 16'
    Fernandes skips past a man in midfield before shooting from almost 30 yards out, but it's straight at Cillessen, who gathers easily.
  • 12'
    Denis Suarez advances forward and releases the shot from the edge of the area, but his effort is over the bar.
  • 9'
    Luis Suarez breaks into the box and tries to cut the ball back from the byline on the left, but no one is there to turn it home for Barcelona and Sporting can clear.
  • 8'
    Suarez tries to find Alcacer as he runs into the box with a ball over the top, but Piccini is there to intercept.
  • 1'
    Barcelona on the attack straight away and Alcacer finds Vidal on the right, who tries to put in a cross but Patricio is out to claim.
  • 1'
    Barcelona kick-off to get the game underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players have emerged from the tunnel at the Camp Nou and kick-off is moments away!
  • PRVW
    The Sporting players are out doing their warm-ups...
  • PRVW
    Sporting will hope to bring an end to this impressive run tonight...
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    Barcelona can relax, knowing they have already secured top spot in Group D, but Sporting can still finish second, if they win and Juventus fail to do so against Olympiacos.
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    Ernesto Valverde has made eight changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday, with Lionel Messi dropping to the bench.
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    And here's the visitors' starting eleven...
  • PRVW
    Here's how Barcelona line up tonight...
  • PRVW
    Sporting starting XI: Patricio, Coates, Fernandes, Acuna, Ruiz, Cesar, Ristovski, Carvalho, Battaglia, Mathieu, Piccini Subs: Salin, Coentrao, Pinto, Podence, Dost, Palhinha, Martins
  • PRVW
    Barcelona starting XI: Cillessen, Semedo, Pique, Vermaelen, Digne, Rakitic, Denis Suarez, Andre Gomes, Vidal, Luis Suarez, Alcacer Subs: Ter Stegen, Busquets, Messi, Paulinho, Deulofeu, Alba, Roberto
Info

Pre-match

05 December 2017, 20:45

Referee: Craig Thomson

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

  • PRVW
    Welcome to live updates of the Champions Leauge Group D clash between Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon at the Camp Nou. Let's hope for a good one!