Evening all. Welcome along to the live text coverage for this finely-poised Champions League last-16 second leg tie between Barcelona and Lyon. It was a goalless draw back in France a few weeks ago, making it winner-takes-all tonight, while a score draw would also see Lyon through. Barca will be favourites, but this is no foregone conclusion, particularly given the results we’ve seen in the knockouts already. Now let’s take a look at the teams…
Champions League / Last 16
Spotify Camp Nou / 13.03.2019
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- L. Messi(17' PEN, 78')
- P. Coutinho(31')
- G. Piqué(81')
- O. Dembélé(86')
- L. Tousart(58')
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Updated 13/03/2019 at 21:56 GMT
34'
Have to feel for Lopes - he's in tears as he comes off the pitch. He valiantly wanted to continue, but it's the right call to take him off after that clash with Coutinho.
On comes Gorgelin straight into the cauldron.
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On
M. Gorgelin
Olympique Lyonnais
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Off
A. Lopes
Olympique Lyonnais
Saves by Goalkeeper2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks2
33'
Game getting away from Lyon now, who need two goals without reply to quality. Marcal takes his frustrations out on Messi...
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Yellow card
Marçal
Olympique Lyonnais
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
31'
GOAL BARCELONA! 2-0
And Coutinho taps the ball into the back of the net! Suarez is onside and he takes Lopes out of the equation by playing it over to Coutinho, who has an empty goal to aim for from six yards out. Never missing that.
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Goal
P. Coutinho
FC Barcelona
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Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
31'
Lyon's sub goalkeeper Gorgelin still limbering up on the sidelines, he had looked ready to come on at one point during the stoppage - keeping warm just in case, it seems.
30'
SAVE AND THEN OVER! Lopes called into action, and he parries Suarez's effort into the path of Rakitic, who fires his attempt over.
28'
A confusing stoppage in truth. There were numerous medical staff tending to Lopes, the ol' golf cart stretcher was on the pitch ready to take him off, but after some four minutes he is back up.
The referee has a word with one of the medical members of staff too, but Lopes is still on the pitch.
26'
Lopes looks rather shaken as he gets up - it would be a surprise to see him continue, but it looks as though he will!
24'
In the meantime, the cameras cut to Pochettino in the stands, taking notes no doubt with Spurs already in the pot for the last eight.
Lopes still down receiving treatment. Replays unclear as to where he has actually been affected, but I tell a lie, it looks as though he will have to come off...
23'
Lopes looks in a bad way after coming out bravely to deny Coutinho, the Lyon goalkeeper should be okay to continue, but that just gives everyone a chance to catch their breath.
21'
SO CLOSE! Lyon go on the break and find themselves in a 3v3 situation, but it's Clement who makes the vital block to deflect Dembele's effort wide. Almost an immediate reaction from the visitors.
19'
Panenkas are all Panenkas of course, but there was something just so majestic about that Messi penalty, stroking it in with such poise!
17'
GOAL! MESSI SCORES FROM THE SPOT!
Messi is made to wait because of VAR... but it's worth the wait...
He dinks in the most delightful of Panenkas to hand Barca the lead.
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Penalty
L. Messi
FC Barcelona
Goals1
On target2
Offsides1
Penalties1
16'
PENALTY TO BARCELONA!
Denayer catches Suarez and the referee points to the spot.
Step forward Messi...
16'
I did say it was for the cameras . Proof below.
14'
Quality goalkeeping from Lopes, who reads the situation well as Busquets plays a ball over the top for Messi, batting the ball away and preventing a penalty too.
Could have gone so much worse for Lopes.
12'
Lyon have improved in the last few minutes and their game-plan is clear. Soak up the pressure and hit Barca on the counter - will need luck, but it's not impossible.
10'
Messi curls in a free-kick but Lyon just about clear with Pique close to it. A long night ahead for Lyon, but they'll know one goal will leave Barca needing two, if they can venture that far forward!
As I write that they do finally come forward, but Ndombele can only fire wide from distance.
8'
Vital block from Denayer as Rakitic rattles an effort in from the edge of the area. Barca really are knocking on the door here. One. Way. Traffic.
6'
Lyon just calm it down somewhat but Barca are certainly on top.
4'
Another chance for Coutinho to prove himself tonight, and he's free down the left with Suarez to look for in the middle, but his cross is just too close to Lopes.
GOOD SAVE! One for the cameras maybe, but Lopes leaps to his right to palm away Messi's curling shot. Flying start from Barca, and they have another corner... which Lopes punches away.
2'
Clear task for Ndombele in the centre of midfield for Lyon tonight. Stop Messi.
He succeeds first time around.