SAVE! Relief for Atletico as Messi blasts his effort straight at Oblak before the referee ends the contest.
90' +3
A. Griezmann gets yellow.
Griezmann gives the ball away to Messi in the Atletico half and then he chops him down right on the edge of the box. Trouble brewing for Atletico here as Messi has the chance to win the game in the final seconds.
Griezmann goes into the book for his foul on Messi.
90' +2
Saúl gets yellow.
Saul fouls Umtiti and goes into the book.
90' +1
Barcelona have the momentum and if any of the sides were to notch a winner - it would most likely be them. A crucial two minutes away in the contest.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
OVER! Suarez collects on the edge of the box and and carves out space for a strike on his right foot, but he scoops the effort over the bar.
88'
CLOSE! Gomes finds acres of space on the left flank and he slides a low ball into the box for Suarez. The striker misses his strike, but the ball continues towards the target, trickling inches past the post.
87'
Messi has a chance to float a cross into the box from a free-kick on the left flank, but he sends his delivery straight down Oblak's throat.
85'
Godin makes an interception on the edge of his own box and then gives Messi a taste of his own medicine with a neat piece of skill to move away from danger.
83'
Fernando Torres enters the game and replaces Gabi.
Torres replaces Gabi for Atletico.
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82'
L. Suárez has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Sergi Roberto.
Sergi Roberto lifts a pinpoint cross into the box for Suarez's run and the Uruguayan converts from close range.
GOALLLLLLL!!!!! SUAREZ EQUALISES! Barcelona are level and they deserve to be! The Catalan club have been by far the better side since the interval and for the first time Suarez finds space in the box as he drifts between the two Atletico centre-backs before placing his header from Sergi Roberto's cross into the bottom corner.
80'
SAVE! Deulofeu slides a pass into Suarez, but the ball escapes his control. However, he still manages a strike on the stretch, but Oblak is able to make a reaching stop and gather at the second attempt.
79'
Paulinho enters the game and replaces I. Rakitić.
Paulinho replaces Rakitic for the visitors.
77'
SAVE! Atletico clear Messi's delivery into the box, but Barca keep the attack alive. Umtiti takes possession inside the box and goes for the strike, but Oblak gets down to make a routine save.
76'
Juanfran catches Alba with an outstretched arm as he shields the ball. The referee awards a free-kick, but does not book the full-back which is the correct decision based on the replay.
73'
T. Partey enters the game and replaces Y. Carrasco.
OVER! Gomes collects in space on the edge of the box, but instead of feeding Alba, he goes for goal and fires his strike well over the bar.
Carrasco makes way for Partey.
72'
There's no outball for the home side at the moment, which is allowing Barcelona to create wave after wave of attacks.
70'
WIDE! Messi and Rakitic combine in the final third and a deflection turns the ball into the path of the Argentine. However, he can only fire wide of the target when well placed inside the box.
68'
Deulofeu skips past Godin's challenge and cuts the ball back for Suarez, but Savic is there ahead of the striker to clear off the Uruguayan to win a goal-kick for his team.
67'
Alba loses possession in the final third, but gets the opportunity to put Godin under pressure. However, the defender offloads then the Barcelona full-back fouls Koke to allow the visitors to clear their lines.
65'
SAVE! Barca work the ball around the edge of the box before Messi goes for the strike from the inside left channel. Oblak makes the initial stop, but spills the ball, although he's alert and able to gather at the second attempt.
63'
Atletico are not looking as solid as they were in the first half, which will give Barca plenty of confidence they can get back into the contest.
61'
Deulofeu enters the game and replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Sergi Roberto enters the game and replaces Nélson Semedo.
PENALTY SHOUT! Barcelona appeal for handball against Savic as Suarez's strike hits him in the box, but the referee dismisses their appeal. It looks a good shout on the replay.
Iniesta is replaced by Deulofeu for the visitors.
Sergi Roberto replaces Semedo for the Catalan club.
59'
N. Gaitán enters the game and replaces Á. Correa.
Correa makes way for Gaitan for the home side.
57'
OFF THE POST! Messi curls his effort over the wall and on target, but it curls away at the last second and smashes into the post, bouncing safely behind for the home side.
56'
Messi surges towards the edge of the box and goes down under the challenge of Gabi. Barcelona have a free-kick 25 yards from goal, with Messi standing over the ball.
55'
SAVE! Suarez weaves past two challenges on the edge of the box and he hammers an effort towards goal, but Oblak makes a fine reaction save to beat the ball away.
53'
WIDE! Koke threads a pass behind Semedo and Griezmann strikes with power on the half-volley, only to blast his effort narrowly wide of the post. It was a difficult opening as the ball was spinning away from the Frenchman.
52'
Pique has to get back to stop Correa's forward run from Griezmann's pass and he times his sliding challenge to perfection to clear the danger.
51'
Carrasco has space on the break and he shapes to shoot on the edge of the box, but he dwell too long to strike. He offloads to Juanfran, but his low cross is cleared away by the visitors.
50'
Suarez latches on to a deep cross at the back post and twists and turns to open up space, but the Atletico wall stops his strike at goal.
49'
Alba breaks down the left inside channel and has support in the area, but he lofts his cross over everyone in the area, spurning the opening.
47'
SAVE! Barcelona fall asleep at a corner and it allows Koke and Carrasco to combine. The Belgian shoots at goal from an awkward angle and Ter Stegen is able to make the stop at his near post.
46'
We're back underway at the Wanda Metropolitano.
45' +1
I. Rakitić gets yellow.
Rakitic caught Griezmann before the whistle and he goes back after he blow for half time to card the midfielder.
45'
Messi manages to get free of two Atletico defenders with the aid of a lucky bounce, but his low drive into the box is blocked by Savic.
The referee ends the first half.
43'
Messi attempts to weave his way through five Atletico players on the edge of the box, but Godin makes a timely challenge.
42'
Iniesta dissects the Atletico lines again and almost picks out Gomes in the box, but the ball is just ahead of the Portuguese as he tries to reach it ahead of Oblak.
39'
BLOCK! Iniesta slides the ball through the Atletico defensive line for the first time and Suarez gets a yard on Savic to strike at goal, but the defender gets back to stop his shot with an outstretched leg.
37'
WIDE! Iniesta collects 25 yards from goal and goes for ambitious strike on the left foot with a half-volley, but he scuffs his effort well wide of the post.
35'
Better speed from Barcelona on their approach as the ball moves from flank-to-flank, but Iniesta's low ball into the penalty area is cleared away by the home side.
33'
S. Umtiti gets yellow.
CHANCE! Messi whips the ball into the six-yard box and Suarez rises unchallenged, but he fails to make contact with a headed effort and it allows Savic to clear. Very uncharacteristic of the Uruguayan.
Umtii goes into the book for the visitors.
32'
Juanfran clips Alba with his hand and the referee awards a free-kick in a decent crossing position for the visitors. There was nothing much in that challenge.
31'
There are two solid banks of four stopping Barcelona's progress at every turn in the final third. The discipline has been extremely impressive from Simeone's men.
29'
Godin rises highest to meet the Belgian's cross into the box, but he loops his header up in the air and Ter Stegen comes off his line to claim the ball.
28'
Atletico win a free-kick on the left flank as Rakitic brings down Griezmann. Carrasco will whip a free-kick into the box from the left flank.
26'
Atletico are keeping their shape at the back, despite accuracy of Barcelona's passing in the final third. There are no gaps for Messi and Suarez to exploit.
24'
Messi searches for space on the edge of the box, but gets closed down by Griezmann. Barcelona cannot find a way through the home side at the moment.
21'
Saúl has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Y. Carrasco.
Carrasco picks out Saul in space, who does the rest with a fine finish.
GOALLLLLl!!! SAUL OPENS THE SCORING! Atletico take the lead as Saul curls the ball into the bottom corner from 20 yards with a fine strike. The home side moved the ball well in the final third before Carrasco teed up the Spaniard in space. He got half-a-yard on Pique before curling his effort beyond the reach of Ter Stegen into the bottom corner. A fine finish.
19'
Messi and Suarez attempt to combine on the edge of the but, but several red and white shirts crowd out the duo before Savic clears their lines.
18'
The Catalan club have managed to restore their control of the game and are putting the home side on the back foot. However, Atletico's defensive resilience will make them a tough nut to crack.
16'
Messi surges down the left and has Suarez to hit inside the box, but his low cross into the middle is scooped away from danger by Savic.
15'
Messi floats the resulting free-kick into the box, but Atletico clear the danger with ease. Disappointing delivery from the Argentine.
14'
Gabi gets yellow.
Gabi goes into the book for catching Messi late.
12'
Barcelona are trying to get their foot on the ball to stymie the momentum of the home side. They've managed to get a grip of the game in the Atletico half.
10'
The home side have started the contest well and are putting Barcelona under pressure at the back.
9'
SAVE! Griezmann finds space and latches on to Saul's throughball in the final third. He bursts into the box and fires a low effort towards the net, but Ter Stegen makes a smart stop to deny the forward.
8'
SAVE! Ter Stegen does well to deny Griezmann the opener as the Frenchman pounces on a mistake from Iniesta. He collects the loose ball and races into the box to drill a right-footed strike towards the near post, but the Barcelona keeper gets down to make the stop, palming the ball past the post.
7'
OFFSIDE! Correa breaks free of two Barcelona players on the left flank and slides the ball to Griezmann in the inside channel, but the Frenchman is caught offside.
6'
Whistles for Pique from the home fans as he plays the ball back to Ter Stegen.
4'
Correa has space to turn in the box, but dwells too long on his strike and Umtiti comes in with a hard but fair challenge to dispossess the forward.
3'
SHOT! Iniesta glides into the box and although he loses possession, the midfielder quickly regains the ball to shoot at goal. However, Oblak is able to make a comfortable save from the lofted strike.
1'
We're underway at the Wanda Metropolitano.
CHANCE! Messi almost opens the scoring inside 30 seconds as he combines with Suarez and weaves his way past two defenders, but Saul stops him before he can shoot at goal from close range.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Barcelona make their first trip to the Wanda Metropolitano in a bid to maintain their perfect start to the season. Real Madrid have applied pressure by defeating Getafe earlier today to move within four points, while a victory for Atletico this evening would pull them back within four points. As a result, it's an important game in the title race even at this early stage in the campaign.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Atletico have had a solid start to the season, but their three draws have held them off the pace of Barca at the top. Their goalless draw against Levante last time out proved the point, with the club in desperate need of reinforcements. The transfer ban appears to be affecting their play, with Diego Simeone's men awaiting the arrival of Diego Costa and Vitolo in January.
Atletico have made three changes from their draw against Leganes. Yannick Carrasco, Filipe Luis and Juanfran all come back into the fold as Thomas Partey and Jose Gimenez drop to the bench, while Luciano Vietto drops out of the side completely.
Barcelona have made five changes from their win over Las Palmas. Nelson Semedo, Samuel Umtiti, Andres Iniesta, Andre Gomes and Ivan Raktic all start this evening, with Gomes expected to be part of the three-man attack alongside Messi and Suarez.
FLASHBACK! Barcelona won the contest between the two sides last season at the Vicente Calderon. Goals from Rafinha and Lionel Messi secured the win, despite a strike from Diego Godin.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
Even without Neymar, Barcelona have been on top form. They had to play their last contest against Las Palmas behind closed doors due to the unrest in the Catalan region after the referendum. However, it did not affect their performance as they were able to secure a 3-0 win. Some of Barca's Catalonia players could come under fire from the crowd tonight as Gerard Pique found when he was on international duty - that could be an ongoing story until the situation between the region and the central government in Spain is resolved.
HALF-TIME: ATLETICO 1-0 BARCELONA
Atletico lead Barcelona 1-0 at the break thanks to Saul Niguez's strike. The home side had the better of the early chances as Antoine Griezmann was twice denied by Marc Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona had a decent period of possession before Saul broke the deadlock for the home side with a fine strike into the bottom corner. The visitors attempted to press back into the match, but the resilience of Diego Simeone's men has restricted their opportunities in front of goal. Ernesto Valverde will want to see a improvement after the interval.
The players are back out for the second half, so we should be underway shortly.
FULL-TIME: ATLETICO 1-1 BARCELONA
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Barcelona's 100% record under Ernesto Valverde in LaLiga comes to an end as they earn a draw against Atletico Madrid this evening. The Catalan club looked like they were heading towards their first defeat of the campaign after Saul Niguez put Diego Simeone's men ahead in the first half. However, the visitors responded with wave after wave of pressure in the second period and eventually got their equaliser when Luis Suarez headed home. Atletico will be disappointed to miss out on the three points, but they were not adventurous enough in the second half to get the second goal to kill off the contest.
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