Sorry, it’s one of those niggles.” You’re right and that’s been changed, although the key is in my description rather than the terminology. Tottenham are back at Wembley in the Premier League on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off against Neil Warnock's Cardiff City. Lucas Moura cut inside the area and unleashed a shot which looked set to beat Ter Stegen. But who beats him to it? Lionel Messi absolutely brilliant. Coutinho thereby became the first Barcelona player apart from Messi to score an away goal in European competition since Gerard Pique in Sept 2016 – and it was their quickest Champions League goal for 13 years. The keeper saves, though. What a goal. Another magnificently weighted pass through the defence, Suarez onto it. Barcelona: Ter Stegen (6), Semedo (7), Pique (6), Lenglet (6), Alba (8), Rakitic (8), Busquets (7), Arthur (7), Messi (9), Suarez (7), Coutinho (7) Barcelona scared the life out of the Spurs midfield from the first whistle. Although you might argue that Tottenham are victims not so much of their own success, however, but of their failure to have a football stadium in which to play their matches. 48 min: Can’t help thinking while watching this that it’s obvious why Paul Pogba might fancy playing for this Barça side but it’s not at all clear that they need him on this evidence (or, indeed, on the evidence of most of Pogba’s performance for Manchester United). It's getting dangerous! 41 min: Wanyama booked for boshing into Messi near half-way. It’s making for an engrossing spectacle, with the tempo rising fast. Barça takes it short - their homage to the Reims side of the 50s - but it comes to nought. Spurs playing with the high line, and it is seriously risky against a team with the touch of Barcelona, and with the willing runners of Barcelona. 90+4 min: Spurs can’t get the ball. Busquets in for a challenge, gets a hurty on the knee, needs treatment. 62 min: Barcelona are hogging the ball. In Barcelona Tottenham Hotspur attack through Lucas Moura. 44 min: Lamela booked for a foul that I, but not the ref, missed. They lose their shape in defence, Spurs get down the left and Lamela delivers the cross. The goalkeeper's error opened the space up for Alba to slide the ball to Coutinho, who fired home from 18 yards into an unguarded net. AJ shuns Fury 'circus' but wants 'pot of gold', Is Ritson world class? We were good in the second half. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by FC Barcelona defenders. “... but when you describe Barça’s second goal, if he hits a bouncing ball it’s not a volley, is it? The Uruguayan great clips a one-timer at the goal, but it's easy for Lloris, who has endured a testing time back in the XI. After losing 3-1 at Manchester City in the 2016/17 group stage, they are without a win in their last two visits – having won the previous three away games. The German ref, who is a stern old sausage, has the yeller out in a trice. Lloris, his judgment is just appalling, has come RACING out yet again, I have not idea what he thinks he's doing. No fun facing Barca at the best of times, but those are some big gaps. Coverage starts at 7pm and the match kicks off at 8pm. It's another magnificent non-intervention from Suarez, his awareness and team play are as good as you will see. And now Busquets has been booked for chopping down an escaping Erik Lamela. Read Daniel Taylor’s match report from Wembley, Barney Ronay: Messi leaves Spurs toiling on a lower plane of reality, Pochettino rues early error but salutes ‘unbelievable’ Messi, Spurs left with zero points after two matches in Group B. Weaknesses at fullback. Heung Min Son for Tottenham Hotspur drives towards goal at Camp Nou. Trippier makes some good progress down the right, crosses, but Kane has had to come deep to start the move and there's a Harry shaped hole in the box. There was a smattering of boos at half-time. Season-by-season guide, extensive all-time stats, plus video highlights of every final to date. Messi is at it again. Shot is dealt with. Discover the Barça's latest news, photos, videos and statistics for this match for the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur - FC Barcelona, on the Wed 3 Oct 2018, 20:00 BST. “sobrepique: over-bounce if translated literally, ‘after-bounce’ if you want to be more clear about the meaning. Another corner. Ter Stegen with a superb stop to claw it away. Barcelona: Cillessen (8), Semedo (6), Vermaelen (6), Lenglet (7), Miranda (7), Arthur (7), Rakitic (6), Alena (6), Dembele (8), Munir (6), Coutinho (6) This is the 3 substitution made today by Ernesto Valverde. The most important thing is that he shows in every game why he is Messi. There was soon a second and another goalscorer. It ends with Suarez shooting. Barcelona have gone unbeaten in each of their last 29 home games in the Champions League (W26 D3), equalling Bayern Munich's record set in April 2002. Jasper Cillessen was a busy man in the second period, starting with Christian Eriksen forcing him into a stunning low save on 49 minutes. All eyes were on the final stages of Inter's game but that match ended 1-1 and Mauricio Pochettino's side qualify for the knockout stages despite taking just one point from their first three games in Group B. Messi, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets were all rested by Ernesto Valverde as Barcelona had already topped the group with a game to spare. Ivan Rakitic has hit a volley of the most sensational technique and power. 77 min: Nice, patient move by Spurs, culminating with a pass dropped by Dier on to the foot of Trippier, who sends in a fine low cross from the right. Spurs had not got close, and did not do so again when Sergio Busquets sent Messi running from halfway within two minutes of the restart. Again it deflected off Lenglet, but this time it bounced past a post. Can FC Barcelona capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Tottenham Hotspur's half? Discover the Barça's latest news, photos, videos and statistics for this match for the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona - Tottenham Hotspur, on the Tue 11 Dec 2018, 20:00 GMT. Barcelona substitution: Miranda on, Coutinho off. Messi comes deep yet again, he's like a quarterback in the pocket tonight, dropping deep and picking out perfect passes. Lamela arced his shot, but it took a deflection off Clement Lenglet, as he tried to block, to beat Ter Stegen. A Barca defender, Pique, sticks out a leg and looks for all the world like he has turned that into his own net. One of the great signings, that, in terms of delightful shock value. Throw-in for Tottenham Hotspur at Camp Nou. Milorad Mazic awards FC Barcelona a goal kick. Dear me. But he doesn’t catch it properly and it’s an easy save for Lloris, who doesn’t look up to making any other ones tonight. Winks involved again, sending the ball through to Lucas Moura, who pins back his ears and runs at the goal. Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Arthur, Suarez, Messi, Lenglet, Jordi Alba. Opponents – five in all – were left in his wake, struggling to keep up, worried about fouling him, unsure what to do, frozen in time, before the shot struck the outside of the same post and cannoned away. 46 min: Here we go again. Trippier uses his body to block off Messi. BT Sport commentator Darren Fletcher notes that "there are one or two boos around the stadium" as the players come off. Messi looked to the heavens and Spurs suddenly felt rejuvenated. Suddenly Messi was free on goal. “To be called a legend of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club when not having kicked a ball or managed a team, that says something about this special guy.” Tributes are currently being paid to Chas Hodges inside Wembley during the half-time interval. Coverage starts at 7pm and the match kicks off at 8pm. 69 min: Have to admire Barcelona’s determination to extend their lead rather than just cling on to it. ... Barcelona among perfect four, Neymar hat-trick ... 30/09/2018 Live Harry Kane v Lionel Messi: head-to-head. The full-back’s first touch took him dangerously infield but Hugo Lloris, back in the Spurs side having recovered from a thigh injury, rashly overcommitted as he hurtled from goal. © Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2020. Lamela's strike was the 8000th scored in Champions League history. Lucas Moura with a great run in behind the Barca left back Alba, nice ball from Trippier. They might be booing something else, I don't know. No changes by either side during the interval. Official UEFA Champions League and European Cup history. They have back-to-back matches against PSV Eindhoven and need to win them both to drag themselves into contention. Massive deflection. Subs: Messi (6), Busquets (6), Denis Suarez (6) His cross was turned home by Moura, who did not know whether to celebrate wildly or to get the ball to try and force a winner. But either way, they need a performance at their temporary home. If that's Spurs fans booing their second string against an on-song Messi spraying the ball around with laser precision, then I think that is a bit mean. Erik Lamela is replacing Kyle Walker-Peters for the away. The Biter surges down the right and clips a shot across goal... just wide. Messi quickly restored the two-goal lead (56) but Erik Lamela (66) set up a grandstand finish that almost led to an equaliser, but Messi had the last laugh in the 90th minute, wrapping up the points with his fifth Champions League goal of this campaign already. Camp Nou to The Valley! After surviving a few scares, it was the hosts that got the next goal. He was simply unstoppable, involved in all the goals, scoring twice and striking a post twice. Somehow Spurs were still in this. The Spurs defence back-pedalled, panicking, as Messi ran 40 yards before side-footing a low shot that rebounded back off a post. "Half and half scarf? The visitors are bossing this. Of course there were a few mistakes - that is clear - and when you do that in football at this level, you can concede a goal.”, As for Messi, Pochettino says. He could have had four goals here. Messi embarks on another intricate, deceptively fast run, starting from the left and veering in-field to th edge of the box and then unleashes a shot from the same position as before and hits almost exactly the same spot on the post! First published on Wed 3 Oct 2018 13.30 EDT, “It was a tough game. But don’t fret, Spurs fans, because Sissoko is warming up. In Barcelona Tottenham Hotspur drive forward through Christian Eriksen. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Of course it did. Vermaelen replaces Biscuits. Could Spurs cope? Has an effort, but Lenglet makes an important block. Predict 6 correct scores for your chance to win £250K. A throw-in for the away on the opposite half. Poor old Red Star. Absolutely love his confidence when receiving the ball under pressure.
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