Summary

  • Bale scores twice and assists another

  • Barcelona 1-0 Malaga

  • Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

  • Balotelli unused sub for Milan v Empoli

  1. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 65 mins

    Sergi Roberto plays in a cross from the right and, with Luis Suarez ready to tap into an empty net, a Malga defender gets a boot to it to hook it over the bar.

    From the corner, Lionel Messi is denied against by Carlos Kameni.

    This is non-stop attack now.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Barcelona make a change in midfield, Ivan Rakitic coming off for Rafinha, who is in the current Brazil squad.

    Rafinha is the brother of Bayern Munich and Spain midfielder Thiago.

  3. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 63 mins

    It's just attack after attack, the ball lands to Neymar, whose effort is deflected wide by a defender. The corner is held by Carlos Kameni.

  4. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 61 mins

    Barcelona have overcomplicated it here as Neymar plays the ball out to Lionel Messi, 18 yards out, but instead of shooting the Argentine tries to play the ball back into a packed zone to either Neymar or Luis Suarez. Malaga clear.

  5. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 58 mins

    This might be Barcelona's best effort so far as Lionel Messi forces a diving save from Carlos Kameni to touch it around the post from just inside the box.

    And then from the corner Andres Iniesta fires just wide

  6. LINE-UPS - Real Madrid v Real Betis (21:30 BST)published at 20:47

    Line-ups for our next game as you would expect.

    Real Madrid:  Navas, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Ronaldo, Kroos, Benzema, Rodriguez, Bale, Marcelo, Modric, Danilo

    Real Betis:  Adan, Piccini, Pezzella, Bruno, Molinero, Xavi Torres, N’Diaye, Cejudo, Vargas, Dani Ceballos, Ruben Castro.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 54 mins

    Malaga bring on striker Charles for Nordin Amrabat.

  8. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 53 mins

    From the corner Thomas Vermaelen tries to turn a shot goalwards but he doesn't get proper contact on it and it's easily saved by Carlos Kameni.

  9. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 52 mins

    It's a good break from Malaga as Nordin Amrabat charges down the wing but his cross is cut out.

    And then moments later 100 yards away Lionel Messi forces a good low save from Carlos Kameni after Neymar found his pal in the box.

  10. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 51 mins

    Fantastic football from Barcelona as Lionel Messi clips a ball over the top to Neymar, who hits a first-time backheel flick back into Messi's path but the Argentine slips when he's about to shoot.

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images
  11. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 49 mins

    Malaga break but overhit a pass and their chance is gone. Barca on the ball now.

  12. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 48 mins

    Barcelona haven't scored a goal against Malaga since January 2014.

    Luis SuarezImage source, EPA
  13. KICK-OFF - Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 46 mins

    We go again.

  14. Postpublished at 20:31

    They need to get a wriggle on here or else this game will clash with the first couple of minutes of Real Madrid v Real Betis.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 29 August 2015

  16. Barcelona sell youngster (but can buy him back)published at 20:24

    Denis SuarezImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Denis Suarez had started the season with Sevilla

    In a not-at-all-complicated transfer, Barcelona have sold 21-year-old midfielder Denis Suarez to Villarreal.

    The ex-Manchester City youngster was on a two-year loan at Sevilla, who have agreed to let him go.

    Barcelona have the option to buy back Suarez in either of the next two summers. After that they have first refusal.

  17. Story of the first halfpublished at 20:22

    Barcelona dominating as you would expect.

    STATSImage source, .
  18. Barcelona 0-0 Malagapublished at 20:20

    Barcelona players having words with referee Santiago Jaime Latre as they leave the pitch. Not happy with those two failed penalty appeals.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:19

    More frustration for Barcelona against Malaga. They failed to score in two games against the same opposition last season, a draw and a defeat.

  20. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    One minute added on.