Leganés vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona edge closer to title with win over Leganés
Barcelona extended their lead at the top to seven points with a 1-0 win at Leganes thanks to an own goal by defender Jorge Saenz on Saturday that took their unbeaten LaLiga run to 13 matches.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio González.
- 3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Valentin Rosier.
- 4': Foul by Seydouba Cissé (Leganes).
- 4': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 6': Corner, Leganes. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 7': Foul by Adrià Alti (Leganes).
- 7': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Adrià Alti (Leganes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Offside, Leganes. Yan Diomande is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Adrià Alti (Leganes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Raba.
- 19': Offside, Leganes. Dani Raba is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 25': Corner, Leganes. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 27': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Renato Tapia.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Valentin Rosier.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Javi Hernández (Leganes).
- 29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 29': Javi Hernández (Leganes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Raba (Leganes).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yan Diomande (Leganes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seydouba Cissé.
- 40': Corner, Leganes. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 41': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde because of an injury.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dani Raba (Leganes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 44': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leganes 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leganes 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 48': Own Goal by Jorge Sáenz, Leganes. Leganes 0, Barcelona 1.
- 51': Dangerous play by Dani Raba (Leganes).
- 51': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Dani Raba (Leganes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 54': Foul by Óscar Rodríguez (Leganes).
- 54': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 59': Substitution, Leganes. Juan Cruz replaces Yan Diomande.
- 60': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 60': Javi Hernández (Leganes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Corner, Leganes. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sergio González (Leganes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Renato Tapia (Leganes).
- 65': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Leganes. Yvan Neyou replaces Óscar Rodríguez.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Fermín López.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 68': Offside, Leganes. Adrià Alti is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 70': Offside, Leganes. Dani Raba is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Leganes. Diego García replaces Adrià Alti.
- 75': Substitution, Leganes. Munir El Haddadi replaces Seydouba Cissé.
- 76': Attempt missed. Diego García (Leganes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cruz with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 79': Foul by Juan Cruz (Leganes).
- 79': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Eric García.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Sáenz.
- 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Sáenz.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Hernández.
- 87': Foul by Dani Raba (Leganes).
- 87': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Dani Raba (Leganes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 87': Yvan Neyou (Leganes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Yvan Neyou (Leganes).
- 88': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Munir El Haddadi (Leganes).
- 89': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Munir El Haddadi (Leganes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leganes 0, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leganes 0, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
LEG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 527 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 600 | Passes | 302 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 30 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Butarque
Location: Leganés, Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 12,530
Venue: Butarque
Location: Leganés, Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 12,530
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 32 | +56 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 32 | +34 | 69 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | +26 | 63 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 32 | +23 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Leganés (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 6 | Sergio González |
| 3 | Jorge |
| 20 | Javi Hernández |
| 12 | Valentin Rosier |
| 8 | Seydouba Cissé |
| 7 | Óscar Rodríguez |
| 5 | Renato Tapia |
| 30 | Yan Diomande |
| 2 | Adrià Altimira  |
| 10 | Dani Raba |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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