Waldo sees a cutback towards Sandro Ramirez blocked by Alba. However, he gathers the rebound and carves out space for a strike. The effort proves to be tame and saved with ease by Ter Stegen.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
Vidal prevents a counter from the home side and feeds Messi. However, the Argentine is halted by a good challenge by Moyano on the edge of the box.
87'
Sandro Ramirez collects an offload from Waldo and shoots looking for the angle, but he can only place his effort over the bar.
86'
Messi looks for space for a strike on goal from the edge of the box, but he gets dispossessed by Moyano before he can threaten.
84'
Waldo sends another dangerous cross deep to the back post from the left flank, but Ter Stegen comes off his line to tip it away from the awaiting Unal.
82'
Firpo makes two important interventions at the back. He does enough first time around to edge out Unal in the box, although he concedes a corner. The second comes against Moyano, and this time he puts his body on the line to win a free-kick for the visitors.
81'
Waldo makes a surge down the left with his first touch and he gets the better of Semedo. However, Pique is the first to the ball to clear. Perez then takes possession for the hosts, only to see his strike charged down by Rakitic.
80'
Waldo Rubio enters the game and replaces Óscar Plano.
Waldo replaces Plano in the final third for the home side.
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78'
Jordi Alba gets yellow.
Alba remonstrates with referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz after Pique's miss. The Spaniard felt that his team-mate was fouled in the box. However, he takes his protest too far and goes into the book.
77'
The referee takes the chance to take the second cooling break of the contest.
76'
Pique rises to connect with a corner from Messi, but he can only guide a tame effort straight at Masip.
74'
J. Firpo enters the game and replaces Sergio Busquets.
Busquets is withdrawn by the visitors and is replaced by Firpo.
72'
Suarez looks for a penalty as he goes down in the box under pressure from Sanchez. However, the referee points for a goal-kick. The Uruguayan thought he would get a corner there at the least and he's not happy.
70'
Araujo has to rise with Unal at the back to clear the danger from Valladolid's corner from the left flank. Pique completes the clearance, but the pressure is on the visitors.
69'
Plano runs at Semedo down the left flank and he wins a corner off the legs of the Barca defender.
67'
Sandro Ramirez has space on the left flank and he looks for Perez on the charge, only to place his throughball straight into the path of Pique.
66'
Moyano lifts a cross into the box and Unal rises once again to head at goal. This time it proves to be a more comfortable save for Ter Stegen, but the threat remains from the home side.
65'
Kike Pérez gets yellow.
Perez brings down Rakitic in the Valladolid half and goes into the book.
61'
Sandro Ramírez enters the game and replaces Sergi Guardiola.
Sandro Ramirez replaces Guardiola in the final third.
57'
I. Rakitić enters the game and replaces Riqui Puig.
R. Araujo enters the game and replaces C. Lenglet.
Araujo replaces Lenglet at the back for the visitors.
Rakitic is on for Puig in the middle of the park.
56'
Barca are trying to find their rhythm at the start of the second half, but the home side are holding their discipline.
54'
Perez has to lunge to stop the progress of Messi in the final third. The midfielder is operating from a deeper position in the second half.
52'
Perez runs forward from the middle of the park, bursting past Semedo. He works the ball to Unal to strike from distance. The forward sends a decent effort towards goal, but Ter Stegen makes a comfortable save.
51'
Perez gets back to make a vital block for the home side, denying the progress of Suarez in the final third.
49'
Messi clips a cross towards Sergi Roberto, who lays it off for Puig to strike. The midfielder drills his effort at goal, but a deflection takes it straight to Masip.
47'
Nacho sends a threatening cross into the box from the left flank and his delivery just evades Unal before Lenglet clears the danger.
46'
E. Ünal enters the game and replaces Rubén Alcaraz.
Pablo Hervías enters the game and replaces Joaquín Fernández.
L. Suárez enters the game and replaces A. Griezmann.
Alcaraz makes way for Unal for the home side.
Griezmann won't get the opportunity to get a goal. He is withdrawn for Suarez.
Hervias is on for the home side to replace Fernandez.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: REAL VALLADOLID 0-1 BARCELONA
45' +3
Barca work the ball around the final third looking for space to fire at goal, but the Valladolid defence retains its shape, thwarting Messi and Vidal.
45' +1
Messi goes for ambitious strike from the resulting free-kick. He goes for the far-left corner from the right flank, but it sails over the bar.
45'
Rubén Alcaraz gets yellow.
Alcaraz catches Vidal on the boot with his studs and goes into the book.
There will be four minutes of added time.
42'
Perez gets caught ball-watching and Messi almost penalises him after combining with Alba. However, Guardiola gets back with an important block to deny the Argentine.
40'
C. Lenglet gets yellow.
Lenglet brings down Plano from behind and goes into the book. The referee signals that it was an accumulation of fouls that resulted in the yellow card.
39'
Nacho has space down the left and tries to work a cross back to Guardiola, but Sergio Busquets is there to clear it behind.
37'
Perez latches on to a ball over the top and gets between Pique and Lenglet. However, the Valladolid man stumbles at the vital moment and fails to connect with his strike before Ter Stegen smothers the loose ball.
34'
We're back underway at the Jose Zorrilla.
32'
The referee takes a moment to pause the game for a cooling break.
29'
Plano finds space on the right flank and he cuts inside to shoot on his left foot. He connects with a powerful strike, but Lenglet is there to deny the winger with a good block.
27'
Puig looks for the run of Griezmann down the left flank, but the ball just evades the run of the Frenchman.
25'
Nacho Martínez enters the game and replaces Raúl Carnero.
Nacho comes on to the field to replace Raul Garcia.
22'
Guardiola twists and turns in the final third and goes for a low strike at goal on his left foot. However, it just travels wide of the right post, although Ter Stegen was ready with a dive.
17'
Alba gives away a needless foul on the edge of the Barcelona box for jumping into the back of Perez.
15'
A. Vidal has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Messi.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! VIDAL PUTS BARCELONA AHEAD!!!! 1-0!!! The Chilean fires his team in front with a well-struck effort from inside the box. Messi feeds a throughball to Vidal, who turns in space in the right inside channel. He blasts his effort hard across goal and it strikes off the post before nestling into the back of the net.
Messi lifts a pass into Vidal, who does the rest with a neat turn and finish.
13'
Sergi Roberto tries to force a drive through a crowd of players in the Valladolid box. However, the white shirts hold their ground to deny the Barcelona man.
11'
Griezmann pounces on a loose pass from Moyano and he breaks into the box. However, he dwells on the ball and his eventual offload to Puig is stymied by the Valladolid defence.
9'
Barca have been keen to get their foot on the ball in the Valladolid half, but the home side have been fairly solid to restrict their movement in the final third.
7'
Plano gets the better of Busquets down the left flank. He goes for an early cross to the back post, but it deflects off Pique and into the arms of Ter Stegen.
3'
Puig tries to win the ball back in the Valladolid half, but he can only bring down Perez.
2'
Messi lines up a drive from distance, only to see his effort charged down by Olivas.
1'
We're underway at the Jose Zorrilla.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Real Valladolid and Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla.
Real Valladolid are safe from relegation after a solid recent run of form. A four-match unbeaten run, including a win over Deportivo Alaves secured their status in the top division. Valladolid's run was ended in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Valencia, conceding a late winner from Lee Kang-In. Sergio Gonzalez will still want his men to end the season on a high note by taking the scalp of Barca.
Barcelona have to win to keep up the pressure on Real Madrid at the top of the table. They begin the evening four points adrift of their rivals, although recent wins over Villarreal and Espanyol have galvanised the Catalan club. Luis Suarez has netted twice in his last two matches to signal a return to form. Quique Setien will need the Uruguayan at his best to ensure that his side leave with the three points tonight.
REAL VALLADOLID (4-5-1): Jordi Masip; Javier Moyano, Kiko Olivas, Javi Sanchez, Raul Garcia; Oscar Plano, Fede San Emerterio, Joaquin Fernandez, Ruben Alcaraz, Kike Perez; Sergi Guardiola.
REAL VALLADOLID SUBS: Matheus Fernandes, Enes Unal, Pablo Hervias, Jose Antonio Caro, Antonito, Toni Villa, Sandro Ramirez, Nacho, Waldo Rubio, Miguel De la Fuente, Diego Alende, Victor Garcia.
BARCELONA (4-3-1-2): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal; Riqui Puig; Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi.
BARCELONA SUBS: Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Neto, Martin Braithwaite, Junior Firpo, Ronald Araujo, Arnau Tenas.
We're back underway at the Jose Zorrilla.
Barcelona have been solid this evening but are still not firing all cylinders. All eyes are on Antoine Griezmann as he has struggled once again after being trusted with starting duties. The Frenchman could do with a goal in the second half.
Real Valladolid are next in action against Eibar on Thursday on the road. Barca face Osasuna at Camp Nou in their next contest in the bid for the LaLiga crown.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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