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Luis Suárez
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P. Coutinho
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End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT: Malaga 0-2 Barcelona. Goals from Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho help Barca to a routine victory here at the Rosaleda as the Catalans move three points closer to the La Liga title.
  • 90'
    2 minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Coutinho plays a one-two with Luis Suarez but a fine piece of defending prevents him from reaching the return pass.
  • 86'
    Lestienne goes down off the ball in the penalty area and looks straight at the referee but his protests are waved away.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 85'
    Dembele is replaced by Aleix Vidal for Barca.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 84'
    Suarez goes into the book for clashing with Miquel as they chased a long ball.
Substitution

Substitution

at Málaga
  • 78'
    El-Nesyri and Rolan make way for Ideye and Success for Malaga.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 77'
    Lucas Digne replaces Jordi Alba for Barca.
  • 76'
    Suarez goes close with a free-kick from 25 yards out on the left, but Roberto watches it drift wide.
  • 75'
    CLOSE! Malaga look set to get one back but no one can turn the ball home from Iturra's cross from the right.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 74'
    Andre Gomes joins the fray at right-back in place of Sergi Roberto.
  • 74'
    Jordi Alba's fizzing low cross evades everyone in the middle.
  • 71'
    The flag goes up against Suarez as he looks to get in behind. Naturally he expresses his frustration with the linesman, though he was comfortably beyond the last defender.
  • 70'
    Another Coutinho shot, another Roberto save as the 'keeper dives away to his left to stop the Brazilian's curler.
  • 68'
    Rolan takes aim from just outside the box but his effort is so tame Ter Stegen could have thrown his cap on it.
  • 65'
    Dembele meets Sergi Roberto's pullback to the edge of the box with a powerful drive but Roberto is equal to it.
  • 63'
    Rosales' ball in is headed behind by Gerard Pique for a corner, before Barca see off the danger.
  • 62'
    El-Nesyri earns Malaga a free-kick out on the left. Can they make the most of these sorts of chances?
Substitution

Substitution

at Málaga
  • 61'
    Maxime Lestienne replaces Chory Casotro for Malaga.
  • 60'
    Coutinho has another go, from the edge of the box this time, but his effort is deflected away for a corner which comes to nothing.
  • 58'
    Coutinho smashes an effort from range well over the bar from some 30 yards.
  • 55'
    Umtiti meets Dembele's dinked ball in six yards out but his header is straight at Roberto. A presentable chance for the Frenchman.
  • 50'
    Luis Suarez steps up but his effort crashes straight into the wall.
Card

Yellow card

a Málaga
  • 49'
    Iturra comes through the back of Suarez 22 yards out and the visitors have a dangerous free-kick.
  • 48'
    Dembele goes close as he powers a volley from the edge of the box just wide with his left foot. Good effort.
  • 47'
    Sergi Roberto's low cross from the right is scrambled away by Luis Hernandez.
  • 46'
    Barca get us back underway here! What will the second half have in store for us?
  • 45'
    HT: Malaga 0-2 Barcelona. One-way traffic so far here at the Rosaleda as goals from Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho give the visitors a solid lead at the break. Malaga have also been reduced to ten men after Samu Garcia's rash challenge on Jordi Alba.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 42'
    Paulinho feeds Coutinho but Roberto palms his first-time effort from 10 yards away. Roberto could be a busy man here.
  • 40'
    Roberto makes a stunning save to deny Coutinho a second with a header but it wouldn't have counted any, with the Brazilian adjudged to have been offside.
  • 39'
    Chance! El-Nesyri bulldozes his way forward and the ball breaks to a Lacen but he blazes over from the edge of the box.
  • 37'
    Dembele does brilliantly to evade Rolan in the box but his cross evades everyone.
  • 36'
    SO CLOSE! Iturra gets to the byline on the right an crosses but El-Nesyri's header is just off-target at the far post.
  • 33'
    Rakitic curls narrowly wide from 25 yards after driving forward from deep.
  • 32'
    Pique goes close after bring the ball down and looking for the far corner.
Card

Red card

a Málaga
  • 30'
    Samu Garcia is given his marching orders for a poor challenge on Jordi Alba. He jumped into it and caught the defender on the ankle. Not a great challenge.
  • 28'
    GOAL! BARCA! COUTINHO! Quality stuff all round. Dembele gets into the box and has the presence of mind to cut back and cross for Coutinho who flicks the ball between his legs and into the far corner first time.
  • 27'
    Barca are starting to take control here. The ball is whipped in from the right but Malaga just about get it clear at the second or third attempt.
  • 23'
    Umtiti loses possession on halfway and Malaga counter but Rolan's cross is headed away to safety.
  • 21'
    CLOSE! Paulinho's pass finds Coutinho after Suarez beautifully dummies it and he slips in the Uruguayan first time but he can only shoot into the side-netting with his left foot.
  • 18'
    El Nesyri tries his luck from 30 yards but Ter Stegen has no problems gathering his effort.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 15'
  • 15'
    GOAL! BARCA! SUAREZ! Alba crosses from deep out on the left and his ball is perfect for the Uruguayan to head home from the penalty spot. Could be a long 90 minutes for Malaga now.
  • 13'
    CLOSE! Paulinho puts Suarez in and he takes aim from the edge of the box but he is denied by a fine save by Roberto, before the ball is somehow scrambled away.
  • 12'
    No real chances to report so far here. Barca almost get caught overplaying in their own half but they get away with it on this occasion.
  • 8'
    Barca looking very patient in their approach so far.
  • 4'
    Coutinho comes in from the byline on the left but his low effort is deflected away to safety.
  • 3'
    Paulinho robs the ball in midfield and finds Dembele down the right but his low cross is deflected back to his goalkeeper by Iturra.
  • 1'
    Malaga get us underway here at the Rosaleda!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    We're closing in on kick-off here, can Malaga start their great escape today?
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups well underway here:
  • PRVW
    A long trip for Barca for this one, will that play into Malaga's hands?
  • PRVW
    Here's how Barca arrived a little earlier:
  • PRVW
    A sneak peek inside the Barca dressing room:
  • PRVW
    So, Malaga line up in a 442 for the visit of the La Liga leaders, who opt to field both Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele in a new-look attacking trio.
  • PRVW
    Malaga: Roberto; Rosales, Luis Hernández, Ignasi Miquel, F. Ricca; Iturra, Lacen, Samuel, Chory; D. Rolan, El-Nesyri. Subs: Andres Prieto, Kuzmanovic, Ideye, Success, Bueno, Lestienne, M.Torres.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona: Ter Stegen; S.Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, Paulinho, Rakitic; Coutinho, Dembele, Suarez. Subs: Cillessen, Alcacer, Digne, Andre Gomes, Alexi Vidal, Mina, Vermaelen.
  • PRVW
    Lionel Messi will play no part today after being left out of the squad, with his wife giving birth to their third son earlier today.
Info

Pre-match

10 March 2018, 20:45

Referee: J. Martínez Munuera

Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! Will the gulf between these two sides in the table be shown on the pitch today? Barca lead La Liga with 69 points from 27 games, whilst Malaga prop up the division with just 13 points for the season so far.