Barcelona vs Eibar: Lionel Messi reaches milestone as hosts clinch easy win
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Your support makes all the difference.La Liga leaders Barcelona face mid-table Eibar at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening.
Ernesto Valverde’s men actually come off the back of a loss to Levante in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, but have won their last five league games.
Eibar have drawn their last five matches in all competitions, including a 0-0 at home to Villarreal last week; they are in 13th place on 22 points.
What time does it start?
Barcelona vs Eibar kicks off at 5:30pm (GMT) on Sunday 13 January.
Where can I watch it?
Barcelona vs Eibar will be shown live on Eleven Sports 1 from 5:25pm (GMT).
Highlights will be on the Eleven Sports website after the game.
Player to watch…
Luis Suarez: The Uruguayan scored a fantastic volley last week at Getafe, and has 17 goals to his name this season in all competitions. Despite this, the 31-year-old hasn’t scored at the Camp Nou since a hat-trick against Real Madrid in October.
Form guide…
Barcelona: WDWWWL
Eibar: LDDDDD
Odds…
Barcelona to win: 1/10
Eibar to win: 17/1
Draw: 8/1
49 minutes: Barcelona 1-0 Eibar
Pena's cross from the right is poor, with three Eibar players to aim for in the box.
51 minutes: Barcelona 1-0 Eibar
Eibar are dominating possession here.
A ball into Enrich finds the number nine in a promising position inside the box, but he's just offside.
GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Eibar (Messi 53')
Lionel Messi's 400th La Liga goal!
Suarez's ball to Coutinho finds the Brazilian in the box. He squares the ball back to Suarez, whose cushioned ball to Messi allows the Barcelona captain to go past one, and it's a trademark finish by Messi, left-footed into the corner.
Again, largely against the run of play, but for all Eibar's possession they've struggled to create any good chances.
56 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 Eibar
Unbelievable save from Riesgo!
Suarez is found unmarked in the box, and his point-blank header is saved superbly by the keeper.
57 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 Eibar
Coutinho has a chance this time, but Riesgo does well again to send the Brazilian wide and block his shot.
Barca have suddenly woken up.
58 minutes: Barcelona 2-0 EIbar
It's more wonderful play by Barcelona's front three.
Coutinho, from the left, threads a delightful outside of the foot pass to Suarez, who unselfishly lays it back to Messi for a chance, but Riesgo saves well down to his left.
GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Eibar (Suarez 59')
In the blink of an eye, Barcelona have upped the tempo, and Luis Suarez has his second!
The Uruguayan cuts in from the right after a quick throw-in by Roberto, and finishes superbly with the outside of his right foot into the corner.
In just six minutes, this game has run away from Eibar.
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