FULL-TIME, Ferencváros 0-3 Barcelona: Excellent performance and an easy win for Barça. Well done, boys!
83min: MISSED OPPORTUNITY! Riqui Puig steals the ball from Blazic and gives Dembélé a tap-in, but Ousmane tries to be unselfish and give the ball back to Puig but the pass is intercepted. Should have been the fourth.
80min: Barça’s final change sees Konrad De La Fuente replace Braithwaite.
79min: CLOSE! Aleñá finds Pjanic at the edge of the box and Miralem fires a beautiful strike but it goes just wide.
77min: Powerful shot from distance by Dembélé and an easy save for Dibusz.
74min: WHAT A MISS! Dembélé and Braithwaite play a nice one-two and Ousmane gives Trincão a tap-in, but the Portuguese misses with his weak foot.
72min: SAVE! Beautiful diving stop by Neto on a header from Baturina that looked destined for the back of the net.
69min: Trincão is booked for a foul on Laïdouni.
66min: CHANCE! Dembélé beats Blazic, cuts to his right and fires it just wide. Ousmane, who is the captain right now, looks hungry for a second goal.
64min: Two more changes for Barça: Carles Aleñá replaces Clément Lenglet (with De Jong playing center-back now), while Riqui Puig comes on for Antoine Griezmann.
62min: Good block by Junior Firpo on a shot by Isael.
55min: CLOSE!!! Dembélé goes on a crazy solo run and takes on the entire defense, beats them all, cuts back to his right foot but hits the side netting.
53min: Griezmann is booked for a foul on Somália.
51min: Miralem Pjanic steals a pass at the edge of the box but fires over the bar.
46min: Two halftime substitutions from Ronald Koeman: Frenkie De Jong replaces Sergio Busquets and Junior Firpo is on for Jordi Alba
SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Ferencváros 0-3 Barcelona: And we’re back underway! Come on, boys, let’s finish the job!
HALFTIME, Ferencváros 0-3 Barcelona: Dominant and exciting first half from Barça, with good goals and many chances. Really good stuff.
37min: CHANCE! Long pass to find Braithwaite, who fires a rocket but Dibusz makes a nice stop.
36min NETO! Big save from the Brazilian to stop Blazic, but the Ferencváros defender was offside.
33min: Braithwaite is put through on goal but Frimpong makes a good enough challenge to make the Dane miss.
29min: Yellow card for Sergio Busquets for a foul on Somália.
GOAL!!!! Ferencváros 0-3 Barcelona (Dembélé 28’): IT’S THREE!!! Dembélé buries the spot kick with ease and Barça have tripled the lead!
26min: PENALTY TO BARÇA!!! Braithwaite outruns Frimpong and is brought down inside the box.
GOAL!!!! Ferencváros 0-2 Barcelona (Braithwaite 21’): IT’S TWO!!! Dembélé does his working down the left and plays a perfect low cross to Braithwaite, who dives and deflects it home!
18min: CHANCE! Beautiful one-two between Alba and Ousmane Dembélé, and Jordi finds Francisco Trincão who can’t make good contact and drags his short wide. Barça playing some excellent stuff right now.
GOLAZO!!!! Ferencváros 0-1 Barcelona (Griezmann 14’): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD! Alba with the cross and Griezmann scores a BEAUTIFUL backheel! What a goal!
11min: CHANCE! Barça recover the ball high up the pitch and Braithwaite finds Jordi Alba all alone in the box but Dibusz makes a good save. Alba was offside, but it was still a good moment of high pressing from the Blaugrana.
4min: CHANCE! Excellent cross from Sergiño Dest and Braithwaite anticipates it but knocks the ball just wide.
1min: The pregame formation predictions for both teams are correct. Ferencváros line up in a 5-4-1 and Barça start in a 4-2-3-1 with Antoine Griezmann in behind Martin Braithwaite.
KICKOFF! Ferencváros 0-0 Barcelona: And we’re underway! Come on, boys!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Neto; Dest, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Pjanic; Trincão, Griezmann, Dembélé; Braithwaite (4-2-3-1)
Bench: Iñaki Peña (GK), Arnau (GK), Firpo, De Jong, Aleñá, Matheus, Puig, Pedri, Konrad
FERENCVÁROS
Starting XI: Dibusz; Botka, Blazic, Frimpong, Dvali, Heister; Isael, Sigér, Somália, Uzuni; Nguen (5-4-1)
Bench: Szécsi (GK), Öri (GK), Lovrencsics, Kharatin, Kovacevic, Mak, Baturina, Csontos, Boli, Laïdouni
WELCOME TO THE PUSKÁS ARÉNA! The beautiful national stadium of beautiful Budapest, Hungary is the site of a big Champions League match between Ferencváros and Barcelona, who come into this one needing three points to practically guarantee first place in Group G with a game to spare. This should be a fun game, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. LET’S LIVE BLOG!!!
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MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2020-21 Champions League, Group G, Matchday 5
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Thursday)
Venue: Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
VAR: Vitali Meshkov (RUS)
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Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, no swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!