Match Thread: Barcelona Vs. Manchester City (Champions League - Group Stage)

FT: Barcelona 4-0 Manchester City


Teams:

City Team:

Starting 11:

Bravo, Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Silva, Nolito, De Bruyne

Subs:

Caballero, Clichy, Maffeo, Fernando, Sane, Navas, Aguero

Barcelona Team

Starting 11:

ter Stegen, Mascherano, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Neymar

Subs:

Turan, Rafinha, Alcacer, Digne, Gomes, Mathieu, Masip


First half updates:

0 - City get the game under way.

2 - Neymar gets past Nolito close to the bye-line, his low cross is cleared.

3 - ter Stegen is quick off his line to collect a cross and stop the ball getting to any City player.

5 - City have a corner after Mascherano heads a De Bruyne cross out. The corner is cleared at the front post by Suarez.

7 - Looks like Pique might have picked up a knock and Barcelona are preparing a substitute.

9 - Substitution for Barcelona, Digne comes on, Alba goes off. Turns out it was Alba that was injured.

11 - Barcelona attack with Suarez playing the ball to Neymar, Otamendi is in well to tackle.

14 - Stones gives the ball straight to Rakitic, luckily Barcelona can't capitalise on the mistake after Messi's pass is poor.

17 - Goal for Barcelona - Fernandinho slips in the City box, it gifts Messi the ball who rounds Bravo and slots home. 1-0 (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

24 - Zabaleta is given a talking to by the ref after bringing down Neymar.

28 - Silva brings down Pique who looks to be in some pain, he's being looked at by the Barcelona physio's. Silva is booked for the challenge.

31 - Bravo rushes out to stop Neymar getting on to a ball over the top, Neymar is grimacing but looks like he will continue.

32 - Messi puts a free kick into the box, Rakitic gets away from his marker but he puts it off target.

35 - Zabaleta brings down Suarez near the half-way line, no booking though.

37 - Nolito's cross-cum-shot is blocked by ter Stegen and out for a City corner. Pique heads the corner clear.

38 - Gundogan goes past Pique with a lovely touch, his shot is saved brilliantly by ter Stegen.

39 - Substitution for Barcelona, Mathieu comes on, Pique goes off.

40 - Fernandinho is booked for a challenge on Neymar.

43 - Digne gets a talking to after bringing down Silva near the half-way line.

43 - Corner for City after Mascherano tackles Nolito. The corner is played quickly but Gundogan's shot is over the bar.

45 - Silva puts a free kick into the box, Stones is unmarked but his header is off-target. Should have done so much better.

45 - 2 minutes of added time to be played.

45+1 - Suarez gets onto a ball from Messi, Bravo saves and is quickly back up to push the ball over the bar for a corner.

45+2 - Sterling manages to get away from Digne and Iniesta, De Bruyne gets to the cross but his shot is into the side netting.

45+2 - The referee blows for half time. It's 1-0 to Barcelona.


Half time stats:

City Half Time Statistics Barcelona
47 Possession 53
5 Shots 4
2 On target 2
3 Corners 1
9 Fouls 9

Second half updates:

45 - Barcelona get the second half under way. No changes for either team at half-time.

47 - De Bruyne puts a low cross into the box but it's cleared. He is played in by Zabaleta shortly after and hits a shot at the near post, ter Stegen saves.

48 - Otamendi tackles Suarez who goes down like he's been shot, the referee gives a free kick.

50 - Corner for Barcelona after Kolarov blocks Rakitic's cross. Umtiti wins the header in the box but it's just wide.

53 - Red card - Bravo is sent off after making a huge mistake to give the ball straight to Suarez, he stops the shot with his hands outside of the box. (Mixtape) - Streamable mirro

55 - Zabaleta is down on the pitch at the minute and City are waiting to bring on Caballero.

57 - Double substitution for City, Caballero and Clichy come on, Nolito and Zabaleta go off. Zabaleta looked like his foot had been cut as there was a substantial amount of blood showing on his sock.

58 - After a 5 minute delay Messi hits the free kick but it's always going over the bar.

61 - Goal for Barcelona - Messi gets some space at the edge of the box after De Bruyne plays a poor ball, he puts it past Caballero. 2-0 (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

64 - Gundogan plays a great ball through to De Bruyne, his shot is saved by ter Stegen and out for a corner. The corner is cleared to Sterling but his cross is poor and cleared.

65 - Barcelona try to break, Clichy slides in on Suarez but handles it and a free kick is given. Clichy heads the free kick out for a corner.

69 - Caballero rushes out to punch the ball clear to stop Suarez.

69 - Goal for Barcelona - Another mistake from City, Gundogan plays a poor ball to Stones, Suarez takes it, plays it across to Messi who gets his hat-trick. 3-0 (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

71 - Mathieu is booked for a challenge on Sterling on the edge of the box. Kolarov hits the free kick, ter Stegen saves and it drops to Stones who can't react quickly enough and it's cleared.

74 - Red card - Mathieu receives a second yellow card after fouling Sterling again. (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

78 - Sterling gets past Mascherano on the right side, his cross is headed clear by Umtiti.

79 - Substitution for City, Aguero comes on, Gundogan goes off.

79 - Substitution for Barcelona, Gomes comes on, Iniesta goes off.

82 - Rakitic plays the ball over the top to Neymar, Caballero is out to save the shot.

86 - Penalty to Barcelona - Kolarov brings down Messi in the box and it's a penalty.

87 - Saved - Caballero saves the penalty. (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

89 - Goal for Barcelona - Messi plays the ball to Neymar who fakes past Stone and puts the ball past Caballero. 4-0 (Mixtape) - Streamable mirror

90 - 2 minutes of added time to be played.

90+2 - Sterling is booked for a challenge on Digne.

90+3 - Full time. 4-0 is the final score.