Welcome to coverage of tonight's Liga clash between Deportivo La Coruna and Barcelona at the Riazor. Kick-off is at 21:00 UK time.

La Liga / Matchday 18

Abanca-Riazor / 08.01.2011

RC Deportivo

Completed

FC Barcelona

D. Villa(26')
L. Messi(52')
A. Iniesta(80')
Pedro(81')

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ByJonathan Symcox

Updated 08/01/2011 at 22:50 GMT

50'

Perez booked for hauling back a marauding Messi. Barca denied a quick free-kick to Pedro.

49'

Messi chips a ball in which is headed away spectacularly. The crowd sense a break, but they are disappointed.

48'

They have an early bit of attacking ball, Laure finding Perez. They cannot quite open Barca up.

47'

So what do the hosts have in their locker? Anything to disturb Barcelona's lead?

46'

The second half under way. Depor now attacking the goal to our right.

45+1'

The whistle sounds to end the half. Barca 1-0 to the good at the break.

45+1'

Iniesta has received treatment on what looks like a facial injury.

45'

A minute to be added on at the end of the first half.

44'

A clever backheel inside from Iniesta sends Messi into the opposition half. He waltzes his way past a player and tries to go past another two before he is stopped. There's always a bit of you that expects him to actually pull these things off...

43'

A cool 71 per cent of possession in favour of Barca so far. Run-of-the-mill stuff these days.

42'

It is poor from Pedro, beyond everyone.

41'

Keita wins a corner for the away team. That is their third to Depor's one.

40'

Depor seeking a path through the Barca defence. They settle for a long-range Perez strike, a way off-target.

39'

After he scored his first goal for the club in the Basque country, he thought he had a second in a week after a wonderful probing pass from Iniesta. He was half a yard off though.

38'

Abidal through on goal again... and scores! But no - the flag is up!

36'

Ruben Perez penalised for a foul on Iniesta, who is up quickly. The fans do not like Delgado Ferreiro's decision.

35'

Nippy attack down the right, with Messi crossing for Pedro who tries an acrobatic flick 18 yards out - and misses the ball.

34'

Villa worked into space at the top of the box - his strike is blocked by Manuel Pablo!

32'

Abidal not looking to attack too much. He scored the decisive goal in the Copa del Rey in Bilbao in midweek - their two draws against Athletic Club will have given Depor heart.

31'

The Barca squad is going to Zurich on Monday to see which of their three main stars wins the World Player of the Year award.

30'

Barca passing in front of 11 Depor men. Mascherano at its hub with Iniesta breaking around him from time to time.

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