The fourth official indicates three additional minutes for stoppages will be added to the end of the 90.
87'
Barcelona are camped outside the Granada penalty area but are in no hurry to push it into the 18-yard box as they can comfortably watch time come off the clock.
83'
Arthur enters the game and replaces A. Vidal.
Arthur makes his Camp Nou return, entering the match for Vidal with seven minutes left.
81'
Messi dribbles into the penalty area, holding three defenders off as he gets into the six-yard box, desperate for a team-mate. Rui Silva stays vigilant however and comes off his line to take the ball from the foot of the Barca forward.
79'
Carles Pérez enters the game and replaces Ansu Fati.
Fati is recalled to the bench with Barcelona in the lead; Perez coming on to relieve him.
76'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by A. Vidal.
Vidal's quality was on full display during that goal, settling a quick Griezmann pass down and using trickery via the backheel to assist Messi's goal.
NO SURPRISE AS MESSI BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! 1-0! Puig wins the ball back high up the pitch, sparking a Barcelona attack out of nowhere. Griezmann flicks a quick pass through for Vidal, who holds off a defender and backheels a pass to Messi - the captain stroking a side-footed effort past the unmoved Rui Silva!
74'
Busquets is furious as Martinez’s clearance strikes the arm of the Barcelona midfielder, winning Granada a free-kick which clears their lines.
72'
Carlos Fernández gets yellow.
José Martínez enters the game and replaces Y. Eteki.
The final switch for Granada is understandably defensive, as Eteki makes way for centre-back Martinez.
Fernandez is booked for a rash and cynical foul in midfield.
71'
Riqui Puig enters the game and replaces I. Rakitić.
Setien makes his first change of the match, sending Puig on for Rakitic.
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69'
Germán Sánchez gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
SANCHEZ IS SENT OFF! The Granada defender is given his marching orders after stepping across Messi and taking him out, near the Granada 18-yard box. The foul doesn’t appear to be anything malicious, but the match official has deemed it worthy of a second booking as the visitors are reduced to 10 men!
65'
Antonio Puertas enters the game and replaces Álvaro Vadillo.
Granada’s second alteration of the game sees Vadillo replaced by Puertas.
63'
Granada can breathe easy for a second as Messi’s free-kick - destined to hit the target - deflects off of a lone defender waiting to the right of the wall and out for a corner.
61'
Barcelona are given a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area after Duarte steps across Messi, impeding his path into the 18. It’s in a perfect position for Messi, who stands over it alongside Rakitic.
59'
Germán Sánchez gets yellow.
Sanchez is booked for a mistimed tackle on Vidal in midfield.
56'
Y. Herrera enters the game and replaces R. Azeez.
Azeez sees his name up on the board, as Herrera enters in his place.
54'
The second half has seen a continuation of the patterns in the first 45, with Barcelona dominating both possession and the match’s chances. Without a shot on target at all, Granada haven’t forced Ter Stegen into any action whatsoever, as the goalkeeper remains a spectator.
50'
Messi slips as he unleashes a curling shot from the outside of the penalty area, missing the target but forcing Rui Silva across his line just in case.
48'
Barcelona have entered the second half with a change in formation, as Setien has instructed his side to go to three at the back. Roberto comes in along Pique and Umtiti in defence, while Alba and Fati flank midfielders Rakitic and Vidal.
46'
Barcelona restart the match from the kick-off!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: BARCELONA 0-0 GRANADA.
44'
JUST WIDE! Alba cuts the ball back for the oncoming Messi, whose first-time effort is swept just wide of the near post!
42'
Granada will be happy to see out the remainder of the first half and head into the half-time pause level at 0-0. It’s not for a lack of trying on Barcelona’s part, as they’ve tried every way they can to manufacture a goal.
40'
Busquets floats a lovely chip over the top of the Granada defence for the run of Messi, but the captain’s outstretched leg is unable to corral the ball as it goes out for a goal-kick.
36'
A corner-kick to Granada’s near post is defended well, as Griezmann isn’t allowed to get a crucial flick-on. Barcelona recover the loose ball, but an unimaginative delivery into the penalty area is left to roll out for a goal-kick.
34'
Play is stopped as Gonalons catches the shin of Alba with his studs, leaving the left-back wincing in pain as he rolls on the turf. Firpo is getting warmed up as a precautionary measure, while Messi and Busquets have words with the referee.
33'
Fati squares a pass from inside the penalty area to the far post for both Messi and Griezmann, but Sanchez’s outstretched leg rebuffs the delivery.
32'
Machis demands attention as he feints and fakes down the left, but Roberto’s pressure allows Busquets to come in and win the ball back, slamming it off the Granada winger’s leg and out for a Barca throw.
30'
Granada hold their shape in midfield and force Barcelona to push the ball from Messi, back all the way to Umtiti inside his own half. The diagonal ball was not forthcoming for Fati, who could have provided an outlet on the left had Rakitic seen him.
28'
Umtiti gives it away sloppily ahead of his own penalty area, which invites Fernandez to attempt an off-balance shot from outside the 18. It forces Ter Stegen to dart across his goal, but the effort misses the target by some distance.
25'
It’ll come as no surprise, but Barcelona are thoroughly dominating possession, keeping nearly 85 percent of the ball to themselves. They’ve done more than enough in the opening half to warrant a goal - but as of yet, they’ve not been able to keep their nerve in front of the net.
23'
Messi again takes the free-kick, but the wall leaps to meet the height of the shot - sending it wide for a corner.
22'
Messi goes to ground in an attempt to win the ball from Foulquier, inviting the ire of Duarte and Eteki, who close out the midfielder aggressively. It’s a little too physical for the referee, who gives Barcelona a free-kick 25 yards from goal.
20'
Busquets fires a low pass from the left flank into the middle for Messi, but the bouncing ball fails to settle in a rare miscue for the Barcelona captain, as Granada poke it away, back to Pique in midfield.
18'
Messi drifts to the left and floats a cross in to the unmarked Vidal, but the midfielder is unable to bring it down quick enough to fire a volley - instead weakly rolling a low shot into the arms of Rui SIlva.
16'
Granada combine quickly around their own 18-yard box and fly forward on a counter-attack down their left flank, but Griezmann somehow finds himself in the perfect place to come across and win the ball with a clean tackle - to the applause of the Barca faithful.
12'
D. Machís gets yellow.
Machis is forced to dive into a sliding challenge on Messi just outside the Granada penalty area, earning himself a yellow card.
9'
Fati goes into a sliding challenge on Machis, taking him down and giving away a free-kick. The following set-piece is lofted into the penalty area where Ter Stegen takes a step off his line, but the defence ahead of him does its job.
7'
Fati takes Foulquier on inside the Granada penalty area and drives a low, unexpected shot at Rui Silva - forcing the goalkeeper to parry it into the middle of the penalty area. The visitors are allowed to breathe easy after Vidal fouls during the ensuing scramble.
5'
A bit of miscommunication between Eteki and Rui Silva almost allows Messi to nip in and cause chaos - but the goalkeeper literally takes matters into his own hands at the last minute.
3'
Barcelona are working it around in the early stages, making sure everyone gets a touch on the ball. Setien will be hoping for a bright start to his tenure, though so far the hosts haven’t moved it past midfield.
1'
Granada get the match underway from the kick-off!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the LaLiga fixture between Barcelona and Granada!
Quique Setien’s first match in charge of Barcelona comes at the Camp Nou, where they host 10th place Granada. The Blaugrana sit three behind leaders Real Madrid after their victory against Sevilla yesterday, but with a better goal differential already, the three points today would see the Catalans go joint-top with 18 fixtures remaining.
Diego Martinez has his Granada side comfortably in mid-table, 11 points above relegation but eight back of a Champions League position. A win against the LaLiga champions would be quite the scalp, improving the visitors' record to three domestic wins in their last five matches.
BARCELONA XI (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Jordi Alba, Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto; Arturo Vidal, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic; Ansu Fati, Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi.
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at the team news, starting with Barcelona!
GRANADA SUBS: Jose Antonio Martinez, Antonio Puertas, Roberto Soldado, Yangel Herrera, Carlos Neva, Ismail Koybasi, Aaron Escandell.
GRANADA XI (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva; Victor Diaz, Domingos Duarte, German Sanchez, Dimitri Foulquier; Yan Eteki, Maxime Gonalons; Alvaro Vadillo, Ramon Azeez, Darwin Machis; Carlos Fernandez.
Barcelona’s bench isn’t filled with attacking talent, as most of their substitutes play in midfield. The recently returning Arthur in the centre of the park, or Firpo down the left seem the two best options should Setien feel his XI are unable to dig out a win. Granada will be undoubtedly ecstatic to take a point away from Catalonia, and will look to break up play and wind time down in hopes of anything from the fixture.
That concludes our commentary of the LaLiga fixture between Barcelona and Granada. We hope you enjoyed it!
Barcelona travel to face Ibiza in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, before facing Valencia on Saturday in LaLiga. Granada face Badalona in the cup before visiting Sevilla in the league on Saturday.
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