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
28 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Betis are trying to play out from the back, but are struggling with Madrid's extremely high press.
30 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Benzema's pull back finds Vinicius whose shot forces Lopez into a good save down low to his right.
33 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Another foul by Casemiro, who is lucky to escape without a booking for a late challenge on Lo Celso.
Betis free-kick, 15 yards outside the box...
34 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
What a chance for Madrid's Federico Valverde!
Madrid break quickly from that free-kick, and Valverde is clean through on goal, but he hesitates and the opportunity goes as the Betis defence recover.
35 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
The Madrid goalscorer Luke Modric is in the book for a late challenge.
39 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Madrid are breaking very quickly. A pass from Reguilon almost finds Benzema, but it's cut out.
41 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Free-kick to Betis five yards outside the box. Cynical trip by Sergio Ramos on Guardado.
Good opportunity here for Betis.
42 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
Ex-Madrid man Sergio Canales shoots left-footed around the wall, but can't get quite enough whip and it goes wide.
43 minutes: Real Betis 0-1 Real Madrid
This time Sergio Ramos is booked, for a late foul on Lo Celso.
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