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End of match
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93'FT: Barca run out 3-0 winners here thanks to own-goals from Aday and Iraizoz and a cool finish from Luis Suarez.
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93'A Beautiful pass from Messi is inches away from finding Denis Suarez for a tap-in.
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92'Messi takes it but he lifts it over the bar.
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91'Barca have a free kick right on the edge of the box after Messi was brought down after a driving run forward.
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90'3 minutes added on.
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89'Kayode heads over from just inside the box after a ball in from the right.
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86'Girona still pushing hard here. Ter Stegen is called into a save before a scramble sees the ball land on the roof of the net.
Yellow card
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82'Kayode is booked for fouling Busquets after overrunning the ball.
Substitution
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80'Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez come on for Andres Iniesta and Aleix Vidal for Barca.
Substitution
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79'Pablo Maffeo is replaced by Marlos Moreno for the hosts.
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75'Mascherano does well to block an effort away for a corner.
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73'Barca just keeping the ball now. It's like a training game for them.
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Statistics of Luis Suárez in Primera División33250.761390
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69'Barca make it three! Luis Suarez ends his barren run! He is sent racing away down the left and he makes no mistake, slotting past Iraizoz to make it three.
Substitution
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69'Mojica comes on for Aday for the hosts.
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66'Sergio Busquets comes on for Paulinho for Barca.
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62'Suarez thinks he is in behind for Barca but he is denied by the flag, a close call that one.
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60'Girona have responded well since conceding the second. They look the most likely to make something happen at the moment.
Substitution
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60'Kayode replaces Olunga for Girona.
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55'What a chance for the hosts! Olunga is all alone at the far post following a corner from the left but he can only head straight at Ter Stegen. Great chance.
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52'Douglas Luiz is fouled by Rakitic and the midfielder then tries to beat Ter Stegen with a quickly-taken free kick... from his own half, but the German has it covered and it sails over the bar.
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49'Douglas Luiz heads onto the roof of the net as Girona look to respond.
Own goal
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48'Barca double their lead! Vidal exchanges passes with Suarez down the right and as he back-heels the ball across goal Suarez dummies it and it squeezes under Iraizoz and into the net. Could go down as another own-goal that one.
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47'Messi gets in down the right but Iraizoz is out to claim the ball.
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46'Barca get us back underway.
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45'The players are back out on the pitch.
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45'HT: No time added on here and Barca lead at the half thanks to an own-goal from Aday.
Yellow card
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41'Aday is booked for a clumsy challenge on Sergi Roberto down the right.
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40'Olunga meets a cross from the left but he heads wide of Ter Stegen's goal.
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37'Paulinho meets the ensuing corner but he can only flick his header wide under very little pressure. Should have done better there.
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36'A great effort from Rakitic flies just wide of Gorka's post via a slight deflection off Juanpe.
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34'Excellent goalkeeping from Gorka as he comes out to smother as Alba looked to get in.
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32'Barca just missing the final ball at the moment but their build-up play is every bit as good as we have come to expect.
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29'Messi calls Iraizoz into another save but once again the flag goes up against the Argentine.
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26'Messi looks to get in behind after a long ball from Mascherano but the flag goes up.
Yellow card
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23'Pablo Maffeo is booked for pulling back Messi for the second time.
Own goal
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17'Barca take the lead! Alba hits a volley from the edge of the box towards goal in the aftermath of a corner and his effort takes a huge deflection of Aday to wrong-foot Iraizoz and skid into the corner.
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17'Messi hits it well but Iraizoz palms it away for a corner.
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16'Free kick in a dangerous position for Barca.
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15'Suarez rounds Gorka but he opts against shooting from the narrow angle and the Girona defence gets back to clear.
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12'Ter Stegen parries a shot from range but is up quickly to deny Olunga on the rebound.
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10'Signs of life from the hosts as Aleix Garcia sees and effort from range deflected away for a corner.
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9'Luis Suarez gathers a pass from the left but he fires well wide.
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7'Alba looks to get in behind but the flag goes up against him.
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4'Vidal gets in down the right but Iraizoz keeps his effort out.
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3'Ouch! Olunga catches Mascherano late but the Argentinian will be fine to continue.
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1'Girona get us underway here!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are making their way onto the pitch, we'll be underway soon.
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PRVWThe fans are certainly ready for this Catalan derby.
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) 23 September 2017
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PRVWWarm-ups are underway here:
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) 23 September 2017
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PRVWHere is how Barca arrived for the game:
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 23 September 2017
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PRVWGirona: Iraizoz, Bernardo, Ramalho, Juanpe, Maffeo, Pons, Garcia, Luiz, Benitez, Olunga, Portu.
Pre-match
23 September 2017, 20:45
Referee: Sánchez Martínez
Stadium: Municipal Montilivi
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PRVWBarcelona: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Mascherano, Umtiti, Alba, Paulinho, Rakitic, Iniesta, Vidal, Suarez, Messi.