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However, the result is too much punishment for a Mallorca that did not deserve to go empty in the clash against the leader of the competition. A leader who will be, at least, one more day regardless of the result that Real Madrid achieves tomorrow. The goals of Arturo Vidal and Braithwaite in the first half put the future of the game on track, but Jordi Alba and Messi in the last quarter of an hour were in charge of certifying the Barça victory. Mallorca are still in relegation positions and will fight to leave the red zone on the next day against Villarreal at La Cerámica. For its part, Barça will host Leganés at the Camp Nou.
Leo Messi received a ball from Luis Suárez inside the area, he drove in parallel to the heeled goal with his less good leg and, after hitting a vermilion player lightly, the shot from the Argentine entered the goal!
Card stock for Dani Rodríguez! Hard tackle from the Mallorca player, arriving very late from behind, and which carries suspension. Red has been played.
Fifth and last change for Barcelona! Frenkie de Jong left the field of play and Junior Firpo entered.
Second time in the career of Jordi Alba who marks and assists in the same LaLiga match after also doing it against Huesca in September 2018.
Overlook Messi in depth to take advantage of Jordi Alba's solo career towards the area, who entered without opposition to beat Reina heads-down!
Card stock for Jordi Alba! Well obstruction and clear card. It carries suspension and will not be able to be in the Camp Nou against Leganés on the next day on Tuesday.
The fourth change of Barcelona forces Sergio Busquets to retire to the bench so that it is Arthur who takes his place in the midfield.
New double change at Barcelona! Move token to dose Quique Setién. Sergi Roberto leaves the field of play and Nélson Semedo enters.
Just over 20 minutes to reach the end of the match in Son Moix. The advantage by two goals from Barcelona against Mallorca continues, which does not deserve to go two goals behind on the scoreboard either, but the Barca effectiveness becomes latent.
He received inside the area after a slightly crazy move by Barcelona in which Rakitic returned the ball, but his shot with the left went over the goal!
The match was very even with comings and goings in this second half. However, it is Barça who, as usual, keeps possession under their control and seeks more patiently to reach the Reina goal while Mallorca makes it more vertical.
He came to the far post after an extension by Messi in the first that Suarez did not reach to finish off his spur, but his shot hit the wood wild before leaving the baseline!
Assistance from Messi who controlled Braithwaite in until he reached the front of the small area, where he found a shot that Mallorca's goalkeeper took out from under to avoid the Danish double!
The change takes place at FC Barcelona! Antoine Griezmann retires and Luis Suárez has entered. Barça's most offensive tridenfe will not coincide on the pitch.
Luis Suárez prepares to go out on the field months after his injury. The Uruguayan may return to play a game in LaLiga with Barcelona. Its replacement will be made shortly.
Mallorca does not seem to give up. However, the lack of aim is condemning the team of Vicente Moreno, who has been desperate in the technical area before the failures of his players looking for goal.
GET OUT OF BUDIMIR! Tremendous opportunity! Arrival by the right of Dani Rodríguez, who ended up putting the ball in the front for the first shot of the vermilion striker, but left licking the strain of the post!
Barcelona's first change! Also to rest. Quique Setién removes Arturo Vidal, who scored a goal and already had a card, to give entry to Ivan Rakitic.
Vicente Moreno's double change at half-time. He decides to enter Júnior Lago and removes Juan Hernández from the field of play.
ROLL THE LEATHER AGAIN!
We are 45 minutes into the game! The two minutes of the hydration break plus the two minutes of the VAR revision give us four minutes of extension. To rest in 49!
Don't go too far! In just over 10 minutes the start of the second part will take place in Mallorca. Vicente Moreno's men will try the impossible to avoid giving up the game against Barcelona who will continue to seek to increase the advantage. Until now!
The team led by Quique Setién entered, plugged in, which allowed him to get ahead as soon as he started with a header from Arturo Vidal. Mallorca played from you to you and had several occasions, but Ter Stegen was in front and before the Catalan team, if you forgive, you pay … What meant the intervention of Messi to attend Braithwaite and sign the 0-2.
Cardboard for Arturo Vidal! Clear stomp with the sole of the foot to Dani Rodríguez who is worthy of a clear card.
He removed an assist from the head, who else, Leo Messi to leave the ball to pleasure to Martin Braithwaite, who without waiting for it to fall to the grass impaled to shoot the bottom of the meshes!
Pause for hydration!
The script of the match does not change in Son Moix. Vicente Moreno's team enjoyed a good individual move on the right wing, but they will not have many plays like that during the rest of the match. They have to take advantage of their rare occasions.
Good play by the right wing of Dani Rodríguez and Takefusa Kubo that ends with the Japanese outlining the front for the left-handed man until leaving the defense behind, but his cross shot is cleared with a prodigious hand from the German goalkeeper!
We fulfilled the 20th minute of the game in Son Moix. Quique Setién's team dominates with total calm, surrounding a Mallorca that is only focused on defending without the possibility of organizing attacking plays.
The high pressure of Barcelona prevents Mallorca from leaving with the ball played comfortably when they frustrate the Barca's attempts to re-enter the area.
Still looking for Barcelona to approach and close to Mallorca in the vicinity of their area, but they fail to break the Vermilion defense again in search of the second goal of the night.
We spent the first 10 minutes of the match and Arturo Vidal's goal continues to put Barcelona ahead, who is now focused on maintaining possession without any pressure from Mallorca.
The minutes pass and Barcelona maintains the ball and possession to protect their advantage in the bright. It seems unlikely that Mallorca could, at this rate, match the match.
First five minutes and Barcelona already monopolizes the possession of the ball to avoid any scare and looking for the second goal to get the game back on track.
Pressure from Frenkie de Jong who recovers the ball, maintains it and drives until Jordi Alba receives on the left wing, who crosses to the near post to find the head of an Arturo Vidal who shoots at goal to overtake his team!
ROLL THE BALL IN MALLORCA!
Lago Junior's substitution allows him to ramble on his departure in the second half, with the marker moderately controlled, either in a draw or victory, to try to surprise a Barcelona that cannot afford a single failure. Budimir will try to break the equality at the attack point.
And on the part of the vermilion team, Vicente Moreno decides to go out with the following team (4-4-2): Manolo Reina – Pozo, Valjent, Raíllo, Sastre – Dani Rodríguez, Pedraza, Salva Sevilla, Kubo – Juan Hernández and Budimir.
They surprise several starts in the Barça team, starting with Araújo in the place of Umtiti and continuing with Arturo Vidal instead of Rakitic. Braitwaite appears at the top in the place of Luis Suárez. Changes in the XI that, to cover the substitutions, may come out as good shock absorbers.
Let's go with the lineups of the meeting! Quique Setién decides to go out with (4-3-3): Ter Stegen – Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Araújo, Jordi Alba – Arturo Vidal, Sergio Busquets, De Jong – Leo Messi, Braithwaite and Griezmann.
Good night Everybody! One of the great matches of day 28 of LaLiga Santander has arrived! The current leader of the competition, Barcelona, returns after the break to defend his first position against Mallorca at Son Moix!