Football
Barcelona vs Almeria. Spanish La Liga.
6:00pm, Wednesday 20th December 2023.
Estadio Olimpico de MontjuicAttendance: Attendance34,471.
Match ends, Barcelona 3, Almeria 2.
Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Almeria 2.
Attempt missed. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
Sergio Akieme (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
Hand ball by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Houboulang Mendes.
Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Houboulang Mendes (Almeria).
Attempt missed. Adri Embarba (Almeria) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Arribas with a cross.
Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
Houboulang Mendes (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Almeria).
Goal! Barcelona 3, Almeria 2. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
Offside, Almeria. Lázaro is caught offside.
Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
Substitution, Almeria. Lázaro replaces Léo Baptistão.
Substitution, Almeria. Adri Embarba replaces Largie Ramazani.
Offside, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde is caught offside.
Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Raphinha.
Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
Goal! Barcelona 2, Almeria 2. Edgar González (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Fermín López.
Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Balde following a corner.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Chumi.
Substitution, Almeria. Houboulang Mendes replaces Álex Pozo.
Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luís Maximiano.
Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
Goal! Barcelona 2, Almeria 1. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by César Montes.
Dion Lopy (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
Offside, Almeria. Largie Ramazani is caught offside.
Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
Sergio Akieme (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dion Lopy.
Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Akieme.
Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Andreas Christensen.
Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix.
Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Almeria 1.
First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Almeria 1.
Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Barcelona 1, Almeria 1. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Arribas.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Foul by Chumi (Almeria).
Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Barcelona 1, Almeria 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
Attempt saved. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Offside, Almeria. Sergio Arribas is caught offside.
Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Léo Baptistão (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Edgar González (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto following a corner.
Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
Attempt saved. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Álex Pozo (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Álex Pozo (Almeria).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
