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23 Jan 2016
Messi returns in Barca win

Lionel Messi returned from injury to send Barcelona back to the top of La Liga as they won at Malaga.

Messi missed the midweek Copa Del Rey win at Athletic Bilbao with a hamstring problem, but came back to volley in Adriano's cross for the decisive goal.

Munir El Haddadi gave Barca the lead with a tap-in after 70 seconds.

Poor defending allowed Juanpi to equalise for Malaga, before Messi sent Barca a point clear of Atletico Madrid, who host Sevilla on Sunday.

More to follow.

Lineup, Bookings (6) & Substitutions (6)

Málaga

  • 01 Kameni
  • 18 Rosales
  • 15 Angeleri
  • 03 Pena de Oliveira (Barbosa Valente - 83' Booked )
  • 23 Torres
  • 28 Añor Acosta
  • 06 Camacho
  • 14 García del Pozo (Fornals - 69' Booked )
  • 05 Castro
  • 09 Dias de Oliveira Booked
  • 20 Cop (Santa Cruz - 80' )

Substitutes

  • 02 Albentosa
  • 10 da Luz Horta
  • 12 Tissone
  • 13 Ochoa
  • 17 Barbosa Valente
  • 24 Santa Cruz
  • 31 Fornals

Barcelona

  • 13 Bravo
  • 22 Vidal Parreu
  • 14 Mascherano
  • 23 Vermaelen Booked (Mathieu - 45' )
  • 21 Adriano (Sergi - 73' )
  • 07 Turan Booked
  • 05 Busquets
  • 08 Iniesta
  • 10 Messi Booked
  • 09 Suárez
  • 17 El Haddadi (Rakitic - 56' )

Substitutes

  • 01 ter Stegen
  • 04 Rakitic
  • 06 Dani Alves
  • 15 Bartra
  • 19 Ramírez
  • 20 Sergi
  • 24 Mathieu
Ref: Carlos Clos Gómez

Match Stats

Shots

15 12

On target

9 6

Corners

4 3

Fouls

16 9

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 2.

90:00 +4:00 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 2.

90:00 +3:18 Booking

Booking Duda (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90:00 +3:14

Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90:00 +3:14

Foul by Duda (Málaga).

90:00 +1:09

Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles.

90:00 +0:47

Offside, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.

90:00 +0:02

Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

90:00 +0:02

Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).

88:40

Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross.

87:50

Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87:50

Foul by Charles (Málaga).

87:19

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross.

86:40

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roque Santa Cruz.

86:37

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

85:29 Booking

Booking Pablo Fornals (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85:27

Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85:27

Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).

84:35

Attempt missed. Charles (Málaga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.

82:27 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Málaga. Duda replaces Weligton.

81:59

Aleix Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81:59

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).

80:01

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a set piece situation.

79:42 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Málaga. Roque Santa Cruz replaces Duje Cop.

79:29

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79:29

Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).

77:26

Attempt saved. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Camacho.

76:30

Offside, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto tries a through ball, but Arda Turan is caught offside.

74:57

Offside, Barcelona. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

73:59

Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73:59

Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).

73:11

Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

73:11

Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).

72:40

Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

72:38

Attempt saved. Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

72:01 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Adriano because of an injury.

71:56

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71:00

Delay in match Adriano (Barcelona) because of an injury.

70:19 Booking

Booking Arda Turan (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

70:11

Foul by Arda Turan (Barcelona).

70:11

Roberto Rosales (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.

69:28

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

68:52

Delay in match Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) because of an injury.

68:30 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Málaga. Pablo Fornals replaces Recio because of an injury.

68:08

Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.

67:38

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roberto Rosales.

64:39 Booking

Booking Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64:33

Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).

64:33

Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62:31

Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).

62:31

Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

62:02

Attempt saved. Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Rosales.

61:02

Offside, Málaga. Gonzalo Castro tries a through ball, but Charles is caught offside.

55:49 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Munir El Haddadi.

53:13

Hand ball by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).

50:52 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Málaga 1, Barcelona 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adriano with a cross.

49:37

Attempt missed. Adriano (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

49:33

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

48:14

Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48:14

Foul by Weligton (Málaga).

45:00

Second Half begins Málaga 1, Barcelona 1.

45:00 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Jeremy Mathieu replaces Thomas Vermaelen.

45:00 +1:58 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Málaga 1, Barcelona 1.

45:00 +1:37

Hand ball by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).

45:00 +0:23

Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45:00 +0:23

Foul by Juanpi (Málaga).

44:57

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

44:25

Delay in match Carlos Kameni (Málaga) because of an injury.

43:45 Booking

Booking Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

43:37

Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona).

43:37

Charles (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43:14

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

43:12

Attempt saved. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

40:49

Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Angeleri.

36:06

Attempt missed. Duje Cop (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Recio with a cross following a set piece situation.

34:35

Foul by Adriano (Barcelona).

34:35

Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.

31:27 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Málaga 1, Barcelona 1. Juanpi (Málaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles.

24:46 Booking

Booking Charles (Málaga) is shown the yellow card.

24:40

Charles (Málaga) has gone down, but that's a dive.

19:30

Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

18:32

Foul by Arda Turan (Barcelona).

18:32

Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17:04

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17:04

Dangerous play by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).

15:08

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marcos Angeleri.

13:51

Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Adriano.

13:48

Attempt missed. Charles (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

13:46

Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

13:42

Attempt blocked. Charles (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Recio with a cross.

13:19

Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.

13:17

Attempt missed. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

12:16

Arda Turan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12:16

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).

11:18

Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Adriano.

11:17

Attempt blocked. Charles (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Torres with a cross.

9:42

Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Torres with a cross.

8:49

Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8:49

Foul by Weligton (Málaga).

8:20

Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.

7:58

Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).

7:58

Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6:01

Foul by Adriano (Barcelona).

6:01

Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1:03 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Málaga 0, Barcelona 1. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

1:02

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

0:34

Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

0:34

Foul by Charles (Málaga).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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