An emphatic victory at Eibar sees Barcelona improving to 38 points, five behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid and four behind Sevilla. The injury to Sergio Busquets however, who could be out for a few weeks, obscured Barcelona’s great night.
FULL-TIME: Eibar 0-4 Barcelona
The final score is harsh on Eibar because they are a solid team and had a great 20-minute spell in the first half. But there was nothing they could do against Messi, Neymar, Suarez.
GOAL: Eibar 0-4 Barcelona (Neymar, 90+1 mins)
Neymar finally gets his goal! A low cross by Messi from the right, Alcacer lets it pass and Neymar is unmarked at the far post to strike it in
Another injury for Barcelona
This time it is Jordi Alba who goes down, but he appears to be able to continue
Neymar misses a chance
The Brazilian looks about to write his name on the scoreboard but he loses his balance just as he was about to shoot in front of goal.
Great save by Ter Stegen
Pedro Leon fires off a superb effort from the edge of the area and Stegen flies to his left-hand corner for the save
Change for Eibar
Antonio Luna has suffered an injury and is replaced by Cristian Riviera
Barcelona miss a chance
Rakitic strikes straight at Yoel with an effort from a tight angle, the Eibar goalkeeper saves
Barcelona also make a change
Paco Alcacer replaces Luis Suarez
Eibar make a change
Fran Rico comes on for Adrian
Barcelona miss another chance
Suarez could have shot off a Messi pass but instead tries to roll it over to Neymar and just misses the Brazilian who was cutting through the middle
GOAL: Eibar 0-3 Barcelona (Suarez, 68 mins)
It could hadly have been a more personal goal, as Luis Suarez runs half the length of the field after dribbling past his individual defender and puts it past the helpless Yoel.
Big chance for Eibar
Ter Stegen receives a pass back from Suarez, realises only in the last moment that he cannot use his hands and Adrian almost steals the ball as the goalkeeper tries to control with his chest
Barcelona make a change
Sergi Roberto is substituted by Aleix Vidal, so like-for-like change by Luis Enrique.
Good save by Stegen
Adrian finds lots of space just outside Barcelona's area but his effort is saved by Ter Stegen
Eibar goal disallowed
Adrian heads in a great pass by Pedro Leon but the goal is ruled out for off-side. Another close call
GOAL: Eibar 0-2 Barcelona (Messi, 50 mins)
Messi plays the one-two with Suarez and gets it back just as he comes face-to-face with Yoel. A simple touch by the Argentinian superstar is enough to send it past the goalkeeper and into the back of the next
Second half under way
Eibar kick off. Neither team made a change during the interval.
HALF-TIME: Eibar 0-1 Barcelona
Barcelona played much better in the final 15 minutes of the first half and Messi has been superb, but Eibar are extremely dangerous and you cannot write off a reaction by them after the break
Barca hit the post
Luis Suarez strikes from the left top corner of the box but it hits the far post
Another magic Messi pass goes to waste
This time it is Turan, right in front of goal, who cannot connect with a beautiful pass by the Argentinian
Enrich is booked
For a harsh challenge on Neymar
Big chance for Barca
Neymar receives a delightful through pass from Messi and comes face-to-face with Yoel but his effort finds the Eibar goalkeeper's extended left leg
Capa is booked
The Eibar player sees the yellow card for dissent
The goal has energised Barcelona
Interestingly, Barcelona have been playing much better since scoring their goal, pushing back Eibar into their area for the first time tonight
GOAL: Eibar 0-1 Barcelona (Denis Suarez, 31 mins)
Yes, it's Denis, not Luis. The youngster had just come on for the injured Busquets. Messi fires a strong shot which gets deflected by the Eibar defence, Suarez gets the rebound sjust outside the box and volleys it past three defenders and the goalkeeper.
Chance for Barcelona
Messi earns a free-kick a few meters outside the Eibar box - he takes it himself, of course, but Joel does well to dive into his right corner and save
Escalante is booked
For pulling Neymar's shirt
What a save by Ter Stegen
A mistake by the Barcelona defence leads to Adrián González getting a chance to fire off from just outside the box but Barcelona's goalkeeper saves
Big chance for Barca
Messi flips it over the Eibar defence to Suarez who makes a clever run but his strike is just wide
Questionable decision
Umtiti slips as a ball comes over the top for Enrich who is through on goal, but the flag comes up for off-side. If he was, it was really close
Messi sends it just high
Messi took the free-kick that Barcelona were awarded for the foul on Busquets, but sent it over the crossbar.
Nasty injury for Busquets
The Barcelona midfielder received a strong kick just below the knee, he is carried out on a stretcher. Denis Suarez replaces him.
First good moment for Barcelona
Neymar receives a long pass from Mathieu but is pushed away from the ball just before he enters the box.
Eibar off to strong start
The hosts push Barcelona into their own area and earn a couple of corners in quick succession, but without creating a big chance
Match under way
Kick off for Barcelona
The two teams walk out on the field
Barcelona players will wear a black armband in memory of the father of their team psychologist, Joaquín Valdes.
Arda Turan takes the place of Iniesta
Luis Enrique chose the Turkish international to occupy the place of the injured Andres Iniesta. Something else that is noteworthy about the Barcelona line-up: Centre backs Mathieu and Umtiti have never played together before.
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Official line-ups announced
Eibar XI: Yoel; Capa, Dos Santos, Lejeune, Luna; Dani García, Escalante; Pedro León, Adrián, Inui, Sergi Enrich.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Umtiti, Mathieu, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Arda, Messi, Suárez, Neymar.