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Commentary
DOS SANTOS made space on the right and touched the ball to INIESTA who fired the ball wide.
McCARTHY dummied DOS SANTOS but placed the ball into the arms of CASILLAS.
21¹An outswinging corner was touched into the arms of BUTLAND by SUÁREZ.
21¹SHAWCROSS booked for gamesmanship.
25¹A cross from GOMEZ left MESSI in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
30¹GOAL!! Ayr United's McCARTHY beat two defenders before firing just inside the Barcelona 'keeper's far post. (1-0 Ayr United)
31¹A pin-point pass bobbled toward BRUNT and his right foot shot flew narrowly over.
38¹GOAL!! A deep cross by SERGI ROBERTO was met by SUÁREZ who rushed in to score. (1-1)
42¹A great save prevented SUÁREZ from scoring a great goal.
43¹LONG shot over.
A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming Barcelona 'keeper.
BARTRA beat three Ayr United players and thundered an effort over.
A bad foul gets LONG a yellow card.
12²GOAL!! A delightful piece of skill from FERNÁNDEZ gave DOS SANTOS space on the left and INIESTA rifled in his pin-point pass. (2-1 Barcelona)
18²The referee cautions FLETCHER for a cynical challenge.
20²GOMEZ was put clear by SUÁREZ and he beat the 'keeper but glanced his shot wide.
21²BUTLAND was able to palm clear a wicked shot.
28²A useful ball from DOS SANTOS on the right bobbled toward SUÁREZ who sliced his shot just wide.
30²The 'keeper saved a lovely shot from MESSI.
32²GOAL!! A terrible clearance dropped to DOS SANTOS who scuffed a shot goalward, luckily INIESTA was on hand to fire the ball into the top corner. (3-1 Barcelona)
41²GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed BUSQUETS to play the ball to MAXWELL who drove a left foot shot home. (4-1 Barcelona)
44²A weak shot from MESSI bounced agonisingly wide.

 
Barcelona
 
League position: 5
Home league form: WLWW
Overall league form: OWWWLLLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Iker CASILLAS1Jack BUTLAND
SERGI ROBERTO Carnicer2Nathaniel CLYNE
MAXWELL Scherrer3Chris BRUNT(c)
Sergio BUSQUETS4Darren FLETCHER
Marc BARTRA5Ryan SHAWCROSS
Federico FERNÁNDEZ6Scott DANN
Jonathan DOS SANTOS7Steve DAVIS
Andrés INIESTA8Andros TOWNSEND
(p)Luis SUÁREZ9Steven FLETCHER(p)
(f)Mario GOMEZ10James McCARTHY(f)
(c)Lionel MESSI11Shane LONG
Manager
Ignazio ABATE  12  Geoff CAMERON
SANDRO RAMÍREZ Castillo  13  Craig GORDON
Philippe MEXÈS  14  Saido BERAHINO
Sofiane FEGHOULI15Michael DAWSON
JONATHAN Soriano  16Jack COLBACK
 
Ayr United
 
League position: 13
Away league form: XLWL
Overall league form: WXWWXLWW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Barcelona 4 Ayr United 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 63,462, Stadium: Camp Nou, Referee: Rob Styles 7½)

Suárez 38¹, Iniesta 12², Iniesta 32², Maxwell 41²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
McCarthy 30¹
BartraóFeghouli 38²BruntóDawson 36², ClyneóColback 37²
  
 Shawcross 21¹, Long 6², Fletcher 18²
33
1418
03
99
123
2112
47
57%43%
Man of the match: Maxwell Scherrer