Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
12'
P. Coutinho
N. El Zhar
52'
1 - 1
Óscar Rodríguez
53'
2 - 1
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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FULL-TIME. Leganés celebrate as Pellegrino leads them to victory against table-toppers Barcelona. An incredible effort from the Madrid side, who leave with all three points thanks to goals from El Zhar and Oscar.
  • 93'
    Corner to Barca in the last minute as Alba comes close - Ter Stegen will come up for the cross.
  • 90'
    3 minutes of time added on - can Barca find an equaliser?
  • 87'
    Sergi Roberto fires over from the edge of the area. Barca need to be clinical if they are to stage a late comeback.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leganés
  • 85'
    El Zhar has picked up a knock and is replaced by Nyom. Can Leganés hold on here?
  • 81'
    Leganés' Vesga makes way for Sabin-Merino.
  • 80'
    Incredible double save from Cuéllar keeps out Coutinho and Rakitic. The Spaniard had to stretch for the Brazilian's curling effort before he saved Rakitic's rebound from close range.
  • 78'
    Leganés are proving exceptionally tough to break down at the moment, despite conceding early on in the first half.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 71'
    Barca make some changes, with Vermaelen and Dembele making way for Jordi Alba and Malcom as the 'Blaugrana' search for a winner.
  • 70'
    Barca bossing possession but struggling to find the right final ball.
  • 66'
    Juanfran crosses in for Nesyri, whose shot on the turn is blocked and flies over for a corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 64'
    Vertonghen sees yellow for a foul on El Zhar.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 60'
    Umtiti enters the book as Suarez enters the fray. Munir makes way for the Uruguayan.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Leganés en el 53'
  • 53'
    GOAL! LEGANES AGAIN! 2-1! OSCARRRRRRR! What a turn-around from Leganés! Awful defending from Barcelona as Pique makes an appalling back-pass, which finds the pressing Oscar who finishes past Ter Stegen whilst slipping to the ground. Incredible! The outlook of the game has changed in under a minute!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Leganés en el 52'
  • 52'
    GOAL! LEGANES! 1-1! EL ZHAR! The hosts equalise as Jonathan Silva receives a long ball from Vesga, whose cross loops over to the Moroccan. El Zhar leaps highest, and heads past Ter Stegen with ease. Game on!
Card

Yellow card

a Leganés
  • 49'
    Bustinza booked for a foul on Ousmane Dembele.
  • 46'
    Barca get us back underway in Butarque.
  • 45'
    HALF-TIME. Barcelona go into the break with a 1-0 advantage over Pellegrino's side. The scoreline is largely a deserved one, with no clear chances for either side and Coutinho providing the difference.
  • 45'
    Oscar embarks on a marauding run down the left before curling an effort towards goal from 25 yards - the ball looks to be heading for the top corner, only for Ter Stegen to save solidly.
  • 43'
    Barca trying to slow down the pace of the game as they hope to head into half-time with the lead.
Card

Yellow card

a Leganés
  • 40'
    Messi brought down in the centre circle, with Ruben Pérez receiving a yellow for a poor challenge.
  • 38'
    Juanfran's cross finds En-Neysri in space, but the Moroccan striker cannot direct his header away from Ter Stegen. 'Los Pepineros' need to be more clinical going forward.
  • 36'
    Messi tries to play Munir in behind but Bustinza makes an important interception.
  • 33'
    Corner to Leganés who are pressing Barca's defence into several mistakes.
  • 29'
    Ivan Rakitic is brought down by Perez, and Leganés boss Mauricio Pellegrini complains about the referee's decision in Barca's favour.
  • 25'
    Juanfran's deflected effort almost catches out Ter Stegen on the bounce, but the German does just enough to keep out Pellegrino's side.
  • 25'
    Pique brings down Jonathan Silva. Free kick to Leganés on the left flank.
  • 23'
    Busquets tries his luck from 30 yards, but his shot flies high and wide of the far post.
  • 20'
    Foul as Messi brings down a defender in the area whilst on the attack.
  • 18'
    Coutinho sets up Messi from 18 yards, but Leo's effort is tame and straight at Cuéllar.
  • 17'
    Messi nearly makes it 2! The Argentine magician cuts inside and finds himself in space on the edge of the area. His left-footed strike curls a great deal, beating the goalkeeper but not the crossbar.
  • 15'
    Leganés will look to respond quickly.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 12'
  • 12'
    GOAL! BARCA! 1-0! COUTINHO! Golazo from Coutinho! Messi plays across to Coutinho near the edge of the box, who tees himself up before sending an exquisite volley past Cuéllar into the far corner.
  • 11'
    Leganés also look sluggish tonigh - several missplaced passes already in Butarque.
  • 10'
    The game has adopted a slow pace - Barca look far from their best.
  • 6'
    Messi plays a cross-field ball to Dembele, who cuts in onto his right foot before unleashing a shot towards the near post. However, it fails to trouble the 'keeper.
  • 5'
    Messi whips in a free kick from the right side but Leganés head away under little pressure.
  • 2'
    Barcelona, as expected, control possession early on.
  • 1'
    The referee blows the whistle and Leganés get the match underway.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Lionel Messi makes his 700th Barcelona appearance tonight...
  • PRVW
    Just half an hour until kick off in Butarque.
  • PRVW
    Ernesto Valverde commented: "Pellegrino teams are always in good tactical order and they can surprise you. It's going to be a tough game, they always are in Butarque. In six days we have three hard matches, one has been played already and we are going to try to win the other two. We have players for all matches, I can use one or another."
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    Leganés captain Unai Bustinza spoke ahead of the game... "They are a very strong team, but it's three points like Eibar or Villarreal. If we prevent them scoring it is because we are doing things well. We must improve in relation to other games. Barça generates many chances. We will give our all. Our medicine is that we will train as if it was the last training. And this way, we will have a clear conscience."
  • PRVW
    Some interesting decisions tonight, as Munir comes into the fray to replace Suarez and Alba appears to have been left on the bench for Vermaelen to start.
  • PRVW
    Barça XI: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Vermaelen, Busquets, Rakitic, Coutinho, Munir, Messi, Dembele.
  • PRVW
    The team news is in... Leganés XI: Cuellar, Juanfran, Bustinza, Tarin, Garcia, Perez, Vesga, Oscar, Silva, El Zhar, En-Nesyri.
Info

Pre-match

26 September 2018, 20:00

Referee: Undiano Mallenco | VAR: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: Municipal de Butarque

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Barcelona's La Liga clash away at Leganés.