Official lineups for Mamelodi Sundowns and Barcelona. BeSoccer
Join us for live text updates as South African Premier Division champions Mamelodi Sundowns host La Liga winners Barca in a club friendly at the FNB Stadium in South Africa.
SUBS: Valverde fields a strikingly different squad in this second half.
Cillessen, Roberto, Pique, Alba, Cuenca, Paulinho, A Gomes, Coutinho, Vidal, Galarreta, Alcacer.
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The second-half gets underway at the FNB Stadium!
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[+2] The whistle blows for the end of the first half! Barcelona 2-0 Sundowns.
[+2] Downs have a corner, and aim for a long-range strike from just outside the area but the ball is over.
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2 minutes of added time...
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Onyango comes flying forward from his line to claim a Barca chip from the right wing.
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CLOSE! SO CLOSE! Downs get into the box and the pace slows. Before teeing up a shot that just scrapes the wrong side of the netting on the near post.
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Approaching the end of the second half, and the two sides are fairly well matched on possession. Downs 48% to Barca 52%.
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SAVE! Kekana takes a shot from 30 yards outside the area, forcing Ter Stegen into action.
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There was a lot of confusion just there. Luis lost his footing, Denis thought he had scored and Onyango was nowhere to be found.
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CHANCE! Barca quick on the counter-attack with Denis Suarez making a break into the box. His shot is lacking power and a Downs defender scrambles to clear before Onyango can get back into position.
CHANCE! Downs make rapid progress up the pitch, but their pass into the box is intercepted.
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CHANCE! Downs have two chances within two minutes. They are very nearly gifted their first goal by a Barca defender but Ter Stegen gets on the end of it.
GOAL! Dembele opened the scoring with a clear shot on goal, having intercepted some poor Downs defending right in front of the box. Barcelona 1-0!
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And the first half gets underway as Barca kicks-off...
Start of match
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Messi will be starting out on the bench, likely to the disappointment of the spectators.
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Both sides are out warming up on the pitch as the sun is setting in Johannesburg...
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This is how Sundowns will be fielding their first XI:
Onyango, Arendse, Ngongca, Langerman, Soumahoro, Mabunda, Kekana, Zwane, Vilakazi, Billiat, Tau.
Subs: Sekotlong, Lebese, Manyisa, Mweene, Sirino, Madisha, Brockie, Zulu, Ngoma, Morena.
Take a look at how the Barca starting XI lineup:
Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suarez, Iniesta, Suarez, Dembele, Digne, Yerry Mina, Alena.
Subs: Cillessen, Pique, Messi, Coutinho, Paulinho, Paco Alcacer, Jordi Alba, S. Roberto, Andre Gomes, Aleix Vidal, De Galarreta, J. Cuenca.
Hello and welcome to this afternoon's match as South African Premier Division champions Mamelodi Sundowns host Barcelona in a commemorative match for the Nelson Mandela Centenary Cup.