Barcelona 0-0 Slavia Prague: Hosts frustrated in Champions League

Goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar was influential in Slavia Prague’s draw at Barcelona as the hosts failed to score for the first time in 13 European home games.

Lionel Messi struck the bar and had the best of Barca’s six shots on target but his fierce effort in the first half was well saved by Kolar.

The Czech international then produced a fine reaction save to keep out a Gerard Pique header from the following corner.

Barca remain top of Champions League Group F, while the visitors are bottom.

Ernesto Valverde’s side have eight points from four games while Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan had four points each going into their 20:00 GMT kick-off at the Westfalenstadion.

The visitors started brightly but the exciting Nigerian striker Peter Olayinka was unable to latch onto Petr Sevcik’s square pass in the fourth minute.

Barca were lacklustre early on and their most potent attacking threat was full-back Nelson Semedo, who twice broke clear down the right, before wasting the final ball.

Messi, who ended his run of scoring or assisting in his past 13 Champions League group-stage starts at the Nou Camp, showed glimpses of his brilliance but was unable to strike the decisive blow.

The Barca talisman brilliantly turned Michal Frydrych in his own half before bursting clear and firing a shot at goal, but his effort struck the crossbar.

Winger Ansu Fati, 17, was introduced off the bench in the second half and he quickly fed Messi with the outside of his right foot, but the Argentine could only direct his shot straight at Kolar from close range.

The La Liga champions face Borussia Dortmund at home in their next Champions League tie on Wednesday, 27 November (20:00 GMT), while Slavia host Inter Milan at the same time.

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Match Stats

Live Text

Match ends, Barcelona 0, Slavia Prague 0.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Barcelona 0, Slavia Prague 0.

Booking

Ondrej Kolar (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card.

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague).

Hand ball by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).

Offside, Slavia Prague. Ondrej Kudela tries a through ball, but Stanislav Tecl is caught offside.

Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).

Josef Husbauer (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Ondrej Kudela (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ondrej Kudela (Slavia Prague).

Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague).

Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ansu Fati following a set piece situation.

Substitution

Substitution, Slavia Prague. Lukáš Provod replaces Lukas Masopust.

Booking

Josef Husbauer (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Josef Husbauer (Slavia Prague).

Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tomas Soucek (Slavia Prague).

Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.

Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josef Husbauer (Slavia Prague).

Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).

Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ansu Fati with a through ball.

Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.

Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague).

Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague).

Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Sergio Busquets.

Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.

Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Ousmane Dembélé.

Substitution

Substitution, Slavia Prague. Josef Husbauer replaces Nicolae Stanciu.

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.

Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Tomas Soucek (Slavia Prague).

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.

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