Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, Live Score and Commentary, La Liga 2016/17

Lionel Messi, you beauty.

The La Liga title race is back on, and it is all thanks to Barcelona's talisman. The Argentine scored one of the scrappiest goals he has ever scored in the 86th minute, after Rafinha and Godin had scored earlier, but Messi's goal could prove to be one of the most crucial he has ever scored.

Barcelona go top of La Liga with 54 points, with Real Madrid still to play Villarreal tonight. Atletico Madrid are firmly out of the title race, with 45 points so far.

That's it from me, Sunaadh Sagar. Thanks for joining us for this amazing game - do get in touch if you have any feedback - I'm @sunaadh on Twitter.

Adios!

FT: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona

90+2' ALMOST! Atleti send in a throw in from the right, which bounces past 4-6 defenders before falling to Pique and Torres at the far post. The Barcelona defender hacks the ball clear, much to Luis Enrique's relief.

90' 4 minutes of added time, but the Atletico Madrid players look deflated. Barcelona pass the ball around at the back as they attempt to kill the game off.

89' The Calderon is still bouncing with noise, as the crowd attempts to get their side to go for another equalizer.

86' WHO ELSE BUT THE MAN, THE MAGICIAN?! A ball into the box from a free-kick cause chaos in Atletico's box. Suarez cuts the ball back to Messi, whose first shot is blocked, but he is quick to the rebound, poking the ball past Oblak to score a vital goal in the title race. Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona.

86' GOAL LEO MESSI!

85' 3 at the back for Barcelona, as Andre Gomes replaces Sergi Roberto

84' Lucas Digne almost makes a mess of a pass, before some quick feet allows him to escape pressure and earn a foul.

82' Leo Messi goes into the book for dissent.

81' ALMOST! Suarez does brilliantly to turn his marker on the right byline and send in a low cross. Leo Messi looks inches away from tapping the ball home from the cutback, but Savic gets a last ditch clearance in. Moments later, Griezmann nearly profits from a long ball, with Umtiti and Digne eventually clearing after a couple of nervous touches.

79' Messi opts to be unselfish and floats the ball to waiting Barca shirts at the far corner, but Atletico manage to hold firm and clear the ball.

78' Vrjsalko gives the ball away on the halfway line, with Neymar pouncing and driving at the Atletico goal. The Croatian right back trips the Brazilian from behind as he chases back, with the ref blowing for a foul. Messi stands over the set-piece...

76' Mathieu kicks the ball out of play as he wants to come off. Lucas Digne comes on to replace him.

74' Angel Correa, who had just only come on, is booked for a late foul on Mathieu. He looks to be badly injured, with the Barcelona doctor in attention.

73' Gabi goes into the book for a raised boot that Ivan Rakitic felt the brunt of.

71' Ivan Rakitic comes on to replace Andres Iniesta for Barcelona

70' YES THEY CAN! Who else but El Capitano! Koke sends a beautiful cross to the near post, where Godin towers above Busquets, Pique and Umtiti to glance the ball past Ter Stegen and thus send the Vicente Calderon wild! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Barcelona

70' GOAL DIEGO GODIN!

70' Atletico Madrid have a free-kick on the left wing, wiith Koke standing over the set-piece. Can they get their equaliser?

68' Yannick Carrasco comes off to be replaced by Fernando Torres. 3 up top for Atletico!

66' The Vicente Calderon is roaring in support, as replays show Stefan Savic was yellow carded for dissent after conceding the goal.

64' The most un-Barcelona of goals! Atletico throw about 5-6 bodies in the way to block shots from Neymar and Suarez, with one of those falling to Rafinha in the box, who shows great reactions to poke a finish past Oblak and give Barcelona a crucial lead. Atletico Madrid 0-1 Barcelona

64' GOAL RAFINHA!!!

63' They can't. Atletico make a mess of their corner, with Godin fouling Rafinha to release the pressure on Barcelona.

62' A vital block from Pique, as Gameiro was sent clear by Griezmann's layoff on the edge of the box. Atletico Madrid have a corner - can they make this count?

61' Neymar's attempt at a second corner in as many minute is poor and Atletico clear the ball with ease.

59' Ooof Sergi Roberto does superbly to turn his marker and lay the ball off to Messi in attack, with the Argentine's low cross into the box going out for a corner. Neymar sends in the corner, but Atletico manage to clear the ball out for another corner.

57' Neymar is fouled once, twice, thrice in succession by Saul, with the referee eventually stopping play and brandishing a yellow for the Atletico midfielder.

55' ANOTHER CHANCE! Atletico ping the ball forward to the right wing from the free-kick, with Godin waiting in the box for a header. He heads well over from close range and looks disappointed with himself.

54' Messi's free-kick is cleared out for a corner, which is taken by Neymar. Aletico clear the ball, with Griezmann crudely fouled on the counter by Busquets. He goes into the book - and can consider himself lucky that it was only a yellow.

53' Messi tangles with Carrarsco who appears to be making sweet, sweet love to the Argentine's shirt. The ref takes a dim view of that and blows for a foul. Heartless.

52' SHOT! Saul sends Griezmann clear on the left side of the box. The Frenchman opts to shoot at the near post on the run, with Ter-Stegen covering his angles well and making the save. Gameiro looks crestfallen as he was in space at the far post.

49' OH MY GOD HOW DID HE MISS THAT! Superb work from Neymar and Messi, who lays the ball off first time to Suarez running clear on the left side of the box. 9 times out of 10 he buries that, and Suarez opens his body up to shoot, but screws his shot wide with the goal at his mercy!

47' ALMOST! Kevin Gameiro runs clear of the Barcelona defence, but the linesman raises his flag for offside. Replays show that was very, very close!

46' PEEP PEEP PEEP! Barcelona get us underway in the second half, kicking off from right to left!

The teams are back out - kickoff is moments away!

Minutes to go before the second half starts now - no one can predict how it'll go, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have shared spells of dominance that could have easily paid off. Let's hope the second half is similar.

Well, not too similar, I'd like some goals, please.

A great first half then, as Atletico dominated the opening stages and ought to have opened the scoring, with Carrasco and Griezmann going close. Barcelona gradually managed to get back into the game with Messi and Pique forcing Oblak into some great saves at the end of the half.

It's been fairly evenly matched so far, and we can expect much of the same in the second half.

HT: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Barcelona

43' ALMOST! Neymar sends in superb corner from the right wing to the far post. Pique towers above Filipe Luis and heads the ball down, with Oblak making a great save on the line!

43' Finally, Rafinha manages to have an effect on the game, turning Filipe Luis on the right wing, with Godin clearing out his low cross for a corner.

42' Surprising possession stats as Barcelona have had 61% of the ball to Atletico's 39% so far.

39' Barcelona come close from the corner, with the ball falling at the feet of Umtiti in the box. His effort is ... worthy of a centre-back, let's say.

38' SAVE! Leo Messi sends in a superb free kick that looks to be dipping into the opposite top corner, but Oblak makes a stunning save with his fingertips to deny him!

37' Savic climbs all over the back of Suarez and concedes a foul on the edge of the box. This is Leo Messi territory - no prizes to guess who will take it!

36' Neymar and Gabi are involved in some afters, but the referee calms things down.

34' END TO END STUFF! Griezmann is sent clear on the left wing by Gameiro, but Atletico's talisman opts to unselfishly square the ball to Koke in the box, but Ter Stegen stretches out his arm to intercept. Moments later Barcelona counter down the left wing, with Luis Suarez trying to curlt the ball into the top corner with his instep, only to send his effort over the bar.

33' Almost! Koke swings in a peach of a cross from the right wing to Carrasco at the far post. The Belgian heads the ball back in to the box, looking for Gameiro, but Ter Stegen intercepts!

31' Atletico have a free-kick down the left wing, with Koke opting for a traning gorund routine before swinging the ball in. Ter Stegen opts to come out and punch, but only succeeds in conceding a corner. The home sde are unable to fashion a clear chance from the set-piece that follows.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, Live Score and Commentary, La Liga 2016/17

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