Barcelona vs Leganés, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALionel Messi scores 699th career goal as Barcelona cruise past Leganes
Lionel Messi scored his 699th career goal as Barcelona extended their lead atop the La Liga table with a 2-0 victory over Leganes on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 4': Roque Mesa (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 5': Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Leganés).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Miguel Ángel Guerrero (Leganés) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roque Mesa with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 13': Javier Eraso (Leganés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Miguel Ángel Guerrero (Leganés) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Unai Bustinza with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 14': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Miguel Ángel Guerrero (Leganés).
- 18': Foul by Rubén Pérez (Leganés).
- 18': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 22': Roque Mesa (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Recio (Leganés).
- 23': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 28': Miguel Ángel Guerrero (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 31': Foul by Javier Eraso (Leganés).
- 31': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Recio (Leganés).
- 35': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Unai Bustinza (Leganés).
- 37': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Unai Bustinza (Leganés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Leganés).
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Tarín.
- 40': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Goal! Barcelona 1, Leganés 0. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Jonathan Silva (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Leganés 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Leganés 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leganés. Roger Assalé replaces Roque Mesa.
- 50': Foul by Recio (Leganés).
- 50': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 51': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 51': Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Leganés. Iván Cuéllar tries a through ball, but Aitor Ruibal is caught offside.
- 53': Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 54': Substitution, Barcelona. Luis Suárez replaces Ansu Fati.
- 54': Attempt saved. Roger Assalé (Leganés) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Pérez.
- 55': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Leganés).
- 55': Junior Firpo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jonathan Silva (Leganés).
- 56': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Junior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 61': Recio (Leganés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 63': Substitution, Leganés. Ibrahim Amadou replaces Javier Eraso.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 64': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
- 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 1-0 Leganés.
- 66': Offside, Leganés. Jonathan Silva tries a through ball, but Miguel Ángel Guerrero is caught offside.
- 67': Penalty Barcelona. Lionel Messi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Silva (Leganés) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Rubén Pérez (Leganés) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Goal! Barcelona 2, Leganés 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Leganés. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Jonathan Silva.
- 71': Substitution, Leganés. Guido Carrillo replaces Miguel Ángel Guerrero.
- 71': Corner, Leganés. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Recio (Leganés) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Rodrigo Tarín (Leganés).
- 72': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Arthur.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona. Samuel Umtiti replaces Gerard Piqué.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Recio (Leganés) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Assalé.
- 74': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 74': Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arturo Vidal with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Leganés).
- 80': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Leganés) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Rodrigues.
- 82': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Leganés).
- 82': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Chidozie Awaziem (Leganés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 83': Ibrahim Amadou (Leganés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 84': Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 84': Guido Carrillo (Leganés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Leganés. Bryan Gil replaces Recio.
- 88': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
- 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 88': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Aitor Ruibal (Leganés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Junior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 89': Junior Firpo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Leganés. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 90'+2': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kévin Rodrigues (Leganés).
- 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Roger Assalé (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Unai Bustinza (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Ibrahim Amadou (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Leganés 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Leganés 0.
Statistics
 LEG |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.7 | Possession | 75.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 790 |
| 274 | Passes | 862 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 7 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet  |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 24 | Junior Firpo |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Arthur |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitic |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 31 | Ansu Fati |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Leganés (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Cuéllar (GK) |
| 15 | Rodrigo Tarín |
| 3 | Unai Bustinza |
| 12 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 5 | Jonathan Silva |
| 19 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 21 | Rubén Pérez |
| 8 | Recio |
| 6 | Roque Mesa |
| 9 | Miguel Guerrero |
| 17 | Javier Eraso |
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