Las Palmas 1-1 Barcelona: Barcelona Failed to Achieve Full Points, Atletico Docked

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Barcelona failed to keep a seven-point gap with Atletico Madrid after being held to a bottom-team draw at Las Palmas with a 1-1 score on Friday (2/3) early morning GMT.

Lionel Messi had brought the visitors ahead with his 23rd goal in La Liga this season, but Jonathan Calleri managed to equalize the score for the home team.

These results make Barcelona now only five points with Atletico Madrid premises with 66 points collection. Both teams will meet on the weekend.

Barcelona opened the game with a chance from Lionel Messi's free-kick free-kick just outside the penalty area in the 10th minute. The kick was successfully saved host goalkeeper, Chichizola.

Ten minutes later, Messi finally able to open the score at the Estadio de Gran Canaria through a free kick. This is the 23rd goal of the Argentine player in the La Liga event.

The hosts themselves were not much of a dangerous attack throughout the first half except when Etobo kick in the 40th minute just a little wide of goalkeeper Andre Ter Stegen. The first half ended with a score of 0-1.

Las Palmas apparently only takes three minutes to equalize the score. Violation of Thomas Vermaelen against Vicente Gomez in the forbidden box bear fruitful penalty for the host. Jonathan Calleri excess perfectly penetrate Ter Stegen goal. 1-1.

Barcelona had a golden opportunity in the 60th minute when Messi stayed face to face with one goalkeeper Chichizola. However, Aguirregaray accurately performs a tackle that stops Messi's action in front of his team's goal.

Las Palmas also had a chance in the 83rd minute when Halilovic snatched a pass from Aguirregaray. Unfortunately the effort did not meet the target.

This match lasted an extension of up to six minutes, but none of the two teams managed to score the winning goal.

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