Eibar vs Barcelona result: Griezmann, Messi and Suarez send Barcelona top of La Liga
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Your support makes all the difference.Lionel Messi teamed up with Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez as Barcelona's big three all scored in a commanding 3-0 win at Eibar in the Spanish league on Saturday.
The trio of star forwards lifted defending champion Barcelona into first place ahead of Real Madrid's match at Mallorca later. Barcelona now lead Madrid by one point.
Barcelona enjoyed their best away match of the season.
Griezmann put Barcelona ahead in the 13th minute when Clement Lenglet met his run behind Eibar's high defensive line with a long ball that left him alone to beat goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.
Dmitrovic denied Messi before half-time, but couldn't do it again in the 58th after a passing combination by Suarez and Griezmann set up Barcelona's all-time scorer in the area.
The three combined again in the 66th when Griezmann launched Messi with a through ball. Messi then slid the ball over for Suarez to finish off on the break.
Ernesto Valverde's team have won five matches across all competitions after an erratic start to the season.
Barcelona plays at Slavia Prague in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday.
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Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
Barcelona are turning up the heat. De Jong is played into the area by Suarez but the pass is a touch too long. As De Jong collects the ball and turns it back inside the Eibar defenders are able to get to him and clear away the danger.
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
37 mins: Eibar win their second corner of the game. The ball comes into the box and Sergi Enrich beats Samuel Umtiti in the air but heads the ball over the bar!
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
Pedro Leon has another go on goal but his shot goes wide.
Eibar are giving as good as they are getting so far.
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
41 mins: Barcelona break and Messi plays De Jong into the box. Dmitrovic is quick off his line and he smothers the ball at the feet of the Dutchman.
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
45 mins: Eibar have another attack with Leon working the ball into the box for Enrich but De Jong is covering at the back to block it.
Barcelona lead at the break.
Barcelona have the lead at half-time in the Ipurua Municipal Stadium. As it stands they will move to the top of La Liga.
Barcelona has won 19 of their last 20 games when they were leading at half time. The only exception came in April where Villareal fought back for a 4-4 draw.
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
Second half: The second 45 minutes are underway. Nelson Semedo is on to replace Sergi Roberto for Barcelona.
Eibar 0 - 1 Barcelona
Eibar striker Charles goes down after a knock on the head from Lenglet but there is no punishment for the Barca man.
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