Goal

List of goalscorers

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  • 94'
    FT: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Barcelona. Suarez's header cancels out Saul's opener and both sides leave with a point.
  • 94'
    Messi strikes it well but it is straight at Oblak.
  • 93'
    Griezmann clatters Messi right on the edge of the box after giving the ball away. Great chance this.
  • 92'
    Saul is the latest name to go into the book.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on. Will we get a winner?
  • 89'
    Suarez fires over from the edge of the box.
  • 88'
    So close! Gomes puts in a teasing cross and Suarez is millimetres from converting from six yards.
  • 85'
    Barca still on top here as they hunt for a winner.
  • 82'
    On comes Torres, in place of Gabi.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 82'
  • 82'
    Suarez equalises! Sergi Roberto puts in a great cross from deep on the right and Suarez is on hand to head home at the far post to restore parity.
  • 79'
    Paulinho replaces Rakitic as the visitors look for a way back into the game. Fernando Torres will also be joining us shortly.
  • 79'
    Atletico happy just to slow the game down at every opportunity now.
  • 77'
    Umtiti tries his luck but his low effort is easily saved.
  • 73'
    Simeone looks to shut up shop as he brings Thomas Partey on for Carrasco.
  • 73'
    Gomes fires over the bar from range.
  • 71'
    Messi goes agonisingly close once again! He takes aim from the edge of the box and his fizzing effort flashes inches wide of the post with Oblak beaten.
  • 70'
    Atletico are looking for Carrasco over the top on the counter as Barca push further forward but two attempts are just too long for the Belgian.
  • 69'
    Deulofeu shows what he can offer by getting chalk on his boots on the byline but his cross goes behind off Suarez for a goal kick.
  • 66'
    A good move from Barca ends with Messi forcing Oblak into a save.
  • 61'
    Sergi Roberto and Gerard Deulofeu come on for Nelson Semedo and Andres Iniesta.
  • 59'
    Gaitan replaces Correa for the hosts.
  • 56'
    Saul is booked for clipping Messi's heels and Barca have a dangerous free kick in shooting range.
  • 55'
    Suarez springs into life! He gathers the ball and jinks past a man on the edge of the box before seeing a powerful effort beaten away by Oblak.
  • 52'
    Really opening up now this one! Atletico counter again but Griezmann's ball to Correa is poor and Pique makes the challenge.
  • 51'
    Atletico have a great chance to counter through Carrasco but they dilly and dally and Juanfran's cross is blocked away.
  • 49'
    Alba gets in behind down the left but his cross is poor and it clears everyone.
  • 47'
    Carrasco takes a quick corner and plays a one-two with Gabi before firing at goal but it is straight at Ter Stegen.
  • 46'
    Anntoine Griezmann gets us back underway.
  • 45'
    The players are back out on the pitch and we'll be back underway shortly.
  • 45'
    A half-time stat for you:
  • 45'
    HT: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona. Atletico lead at half-time thanks to that fine goal from Saul.
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  • 45'
    Rakitic is booked for fouling Griezmann on the counter.
  • 43'
    Messi is left in a heap on the edge of the Atletico box by Gabi and wants a penalty but the referee says nothing doing, I've seen them given.
  • 42'
    Gomes is inches away from latching onto Iniesta's through ball.
  • 40'
    Great defending from Savic. Suarez gathers the ball on the turn and looks to shoot but the defender sticks with his man and blocks the effort away.
  • 37'
    Iniesta tries an ambitious volley from 25 yards but it sails well wide.
  • 36'
    A good spell of Barca pressure is relieved when Suarez fouls Juanfran.
  • 33'
    Messi's ball in looks to be perfect but it somehow just evades Suarez and Savic clears away from just in front of Pique.
  • 32'
    Barca's turn now as Juanfran fouls Alba.
  • 29'
    Barca hold firm thanks to a combination of Umtiti and Ter Stegen.
  • 29'
    A chance for Atletico to get a ball in the box as Rakitic kneeds Griezmann in the gluteus maximus.
  • 25'
    Barca once again dominating possession as they look to respond.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Atlético en el 21'
  • 21'
    Atletico take the lead! Saul curls home a sumptuous effort from 25 yards with his weaker right foot to give the hosts the lead. Ter Stegen had no chance with that one!
  • 20'
    Antoine Griezmann looks up for this one today. He's striding around the pitch with zest and purpose.
  • 18'
    Barca are starting to get their foot on the ball a bit more now.
  • 15'
    Atletico easily deal with the free kick. The game is starting to calm down after a breathless start,
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  • 14'
    Gabi is booked for bringing down Messi.
  • 9'
    And another! Unbelievable stuff from Griezmann! He drives from deep before clipping the ball through the legs of Pique on the edge of the box, only to see the Barca keeper block his effort from 12 yards away to safety.
  • 8'
    Great save from Ter Stegen! Griezmann finds space and takes aim from 12 yards. His right-footed effort looks set to sneak in at the near post but the German makes a good save away to his left.
  • 6'
    Great feet from Busquets see him spin away from a dangerous position and set Barca on the front foot.
  • 4'
    Good defending from Umtiti! Correa looks to be in after a poor clearance is headed back from whence it cam but the Frenchman comes across to win the ball back.
  • 4'
    Iniesta sets about driving at the Atletico defence before curling into the arms of Oblak when the ball dropped to him.
  • 3'
    Loud boos for Gerard Pique as he gets his first touch.
  • 1'
    Almost a goal immediately! Messi plays a one-two with Suarez before shrugging off the challenge of Filipe Luis but a host of defenders get there to crowd him out and block his effort away for a corner.
  • 1'
    We're underway!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The teams are out on the pitch, we'll be underway in no time!
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    Just five minutes to go until this one!
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    Warm-ups are well underway here:
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    Atletico and Barca are two of just three sides that remain unbeaten in La Liga so far this season, with Valencia making up the trio.
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    Here's how the two sides have fared recently going into this one:
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    If you're unfamiliar with the Wanda Metropolitano it is quite something:
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    Here's how the visitors arrived earlier:
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    Barcelona will maintain their position at the top of the pile regardless of the result here today, whilst Atletico could move into second with a win.
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    So, Gabi comes in for Thomas Partey for Atletico whilst Ernesto Valverde surprisingly selects Andre Gomes.
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    Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Gomes, Suárez, Messi.
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    Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Filipe Luis, Gabi, Saúl, Carrasco, Koke, Griezmann, Correa.
Info

Pre-match

14 October 2017, 20:45

Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano

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    Hello and welcome! Tonight's game promises to be a belter so without further ado, here are the teams!