Summary

  • Messi curls in free-kick for Barcelona

  • Leaders Barcelona unbeaten in La Liga this season

  • Atletico in second, five points behind

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  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    All over.

    The Barcelona fans and players know how important a victory this is.

    They extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points with 11 games remaining.

    Thanks for joining me.

  2. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Luis Suarez into the corner with the ball.

    Seconds ticking away.

  3. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    60 seconds left.

    This will be a huge win for Barca in the context of the season.

  4. CLOSE!published at 90+1 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Luis Suarez going to the second in injury time but his sublime chip sails agonisingly wide.

    That would have been some finish.

  5. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    THREE minutes added on.

  6. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Into the final two minutes, have Atletico Madrid got anything left in the tank?

  7. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 85 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Atletico Madrid get the leveller.

    NO!

    It has been ruled out.

    Diego Costa is adjudged to be offside after playing the ball to Kevin Gameiro, who finished well from close range.

    Five to go.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Shut up shop time for Barcelona.

    Holding midfielder Paulinho on for attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who had a decent game.

    Six minutes remaining.

  9. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Diego Costa gets the ball at his feet in the box and goes over.

    He looks over to the referee who is not interested.

    Quite rightly so.

    Embarrassing stuff from the Atletico Madrid striker.

  10. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    End-to-end stuff now at the Nou Camp.

    We are in for a grand stand finale in the final 10 minutes.

    Philippe Coutinho shows lovely footwork to dance into the box, but he is shepherded off the ball by Saul Niguez when about to pull the trigger.

  11. GREAT SAVE!published at 79 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak keeps his side in the match with a superb reaction save from Sergio Busquets' volley at far post.

    A super stop,

  12. CLOSE!published at 78 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Now, Lionel Messi breaks clear from Andre Gomes' clever pass.

    He is on the edge of the box and lets fly with a strike which deflected away over the crossbar.

    How costly will that miss prove to be?

  13. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 77 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Luis SuarezImage source, Getty Images

    A second for Barcelona!

    Chalked off.

    Luis Suarez is adjudged to be offside by the linesman in pink.

  14. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Barca boss Ernesto Valverde is hunched over on the touchline, he looks on pensively.

    Can his team hang on?

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    A final change for Atletico Madrid, not an attacking on this time, it is at left-back.

    Lucas Hernandez on for former Chelsea man Filipe Luis.

  16. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Was this the chance Atletico Madrid were crying out for?

    Frontmen Diego Costa and Antoine Griezmann link for the first time, with the Spaniard playing a first-time pass to the Frenchman on the edge of the box, but Griezmann cannot set himself and screws a shot wide of goal.

  17. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Finely-poised game now, this.

    Atletico Madrid showing much for attacking intent but can they find a breakthrough?

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 69 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Atletico Madrid pouring forward via Diego Costa, dragging his team up the pitch.

    Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic is then booked for hauling down Angel Correa.

  19. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Atletico Madrid's frontline now consists of Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa, Kevin Gameiro and Angel Correa.

    Plenty of fire power, can they make use of it?

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid

    Diego Simeone going for it.

    Midfielder Gabi off, striker Kevin Gameiro on.