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
65 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Big chance for Enrich to cut the deficit. He gets up above Lenglet in the six-yard box, but glances just wide.
66 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
First Barca change: Busquets makes way for Arturo Vidal.
70 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Gerard Pique picks up a yellow card for a reckless lunge on de Blasis out wide.
Needless from the Barcelona centre-back.
71 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Another change for Barca: Arthur comes off for Ousmane Dembele.
74 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Barca keeper ter Stegen forced into a smart save at the near post, as Fabian Orellana's header works the German.
Eibar's first effort on target.
76 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Dembele drives down the right with great pace, but his cut back to Suarez is intercepted by Anaitz Arbilla.
77 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Second change for the visitors: midfielder Gonzalo Escalante comes off for Kike.
83 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Final change for Barcelona: Sergi Roberto comes off for Nelson Semedo.
84 minutes: Barcelona 3-0 Eibar
Some brilliant footwork by Coutinho sets up a counter-attack, but Dembele's pass can't quite find Messi in his stride.
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