The La Liga leaders were left frustrated following a goalless first half as the Portuguese side produced a determined defensive display, but broke the deadlock four minutes into the second half when Luis Suarez’s flicked header deflected onto Coates and back into the net.

There was, though, no 100th European goal for Lionel Messi, who saw a couple of first-half chances saved and also fired over from a free-kick.

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Luis Suarez. dortmund fotballdrakt Barn While on another night Messi would have taken the plaudits, it was the tireless running of the Uruguary forward which caught the eye in Lisbon.

After some quick thinking and clever passing twice set up his team-mate, Suarez was also unfortunate not to open the scoring when his angled drive was saved.

The former Liverpool frontman was then in the right place at the right time as Messi’s free-kick was glanced goalwards, which he somehow managed to divert on to the unlucky Coates and back into the net.

In a game of few clear-cut chances, it was probably fitting that the result was ultimately decided by a goal which included a rather large slice of luck for the visitors.

Sporting, though, will feel they should have done more to clear the danger as Messi’s free-kick drifted over several green shirts into a crowded penalty area before being diverted off Suarez’s head, onto Coates and back into the net.

Following on from two in the 3-0 win at Girona, three of the last four goals from Barcelona have now been scored by their dortmund fotballdrakt Barn opposition.

Sporting Lisbon

Rui Patricio: 7

Cristiano Piccini: 6

Sebastian Coates: 6

Jeremy Mathieu: 7

Fabio Coentrao: 6

Gelson Martins: 6

William Carvalho: 6

Rodrigo Battaglia: 6

Marcos Acuna: 6

Bruno Fernandes: 6

Seydou Doumbia: 5

Substitutes

Bas Dost (for Doumbia, 44): 6

Bruno Cesar (for Acuna, 73): 6

Jonathan Silva (for Coentrao, 73): 6

Barcelona

Marc-Andre ter Stegen: 7

Nelson Semedo: 6.5

Gerard Pique: 7

Samuel Umtiti: 7

Jordi Alba: 7

Ivan Rakitic: 6

Andres Iniesta: 7

Sergio Busquets: 7

Sergi Roberto: 6.5

Lionel Messi: 7.5

Luis Suarez: 8

Substitutes

Paulinho (for Iniesta, 79): 6

Andre Gomes (for Sergi Roberto, 87): 6

Aleix Vidal (for Suarez, 88): 6

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