Match ends, Barcelona 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Barcelona 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- From the section European Football
Luis Suarez got the winner as Barcelona scored two goals in two minutes to come from behind and beat Bayer Leverkusen.
Kyriakos Papadopoulos had headed the visitors into a deserved half-time lead as Barca struggled to find fluidity without the injured Lionel Messi.
But Sergi Roberto turned in a rebound with just 10 minutes left before former Liverpool striker Suarez smashed home.
The victory sees Luis Enrique's side leapfrog their German opponents to go top of Group E.
However, midfielder Andres Iniesta suffered a hamstring injury and was withdrawn after 60 minutes.
"These are thorns in our side we have to shake off," said Enrique of Barca's latest injury.
"It was a tough night - the second game without our best player and our second win. My players deserve a huge amount of credit."
With Messi out injured Barca boss Luis Enrique gave a start to 20-year-old forward Sandro alongside Suarez and Neymar.
Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez forced Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen into a good save as the away side started the stronger.
Papadopoulos put Leverkusen ahead from a Hakan Calhanoglu corner, beating Ter Stegen from a tight angle at the near post.
But Barca rallied late on as Roberto scored his first European goal before Suarez powered the ball high past Bernd Leno.
Elsewhere, BATE Borisov of Belarus pulled off a surprise home victory over Serie A club Roma.
Two goals from full-back Filip Mladenovic and one from Ihar Stasevich had put the home side 3-0 up after just 30 minutes.
Wojciech Szczesny, the Arsenal goalkeeper on loan at Roma, seemed to lose sight of Mladenovic's first, a speculative effort.
Former Gunners striker Gervinho got one back for Roma before substitute Vasilis Torosidis gave the away side hope of a draw.
But the Belarusians hung on for a win that sees them climb to third in Group E, level on points with second-placed Leverkusen.
Line-ups
Barcelona
- 1ter Stegen
- 6Alves da Silva
- 3Piqué
- 14MascheranoBooked at 29mins
- 24Mathieu
- 4RakiticSubstituted forRoberto Carnicerat 72'minutes
- 5Busquets
- 8IniestaSubstituted forAlbaat 60'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 19RamírezSubstituted forEl Haddadiat 63'minutes
- 9Suárez
- 11NeymarBooked at 37mins
Substitutes
- 2Pereira dos Santos
- 15Bartra
- 17El Haddadi
- 18Alba
- 20Roberto Carnicer
- 25Masip
- 28Gumbau
B Leverkusen
- 1Leno
- 26DonatiSubstituted forHilbertat 76'minutes
- 4Tah
- 5PapadopoulosBooked at 68mins
- 18Wendell
- 44KamplBooked at 89mins
- 8BenderBooked at 40mins
- 23Kramer
- 10CalhanogluBooked at 63mins
- 7HernándezSubstituted forKießlingat 55'minutes
- 38BellarabiSubstituted forBrandtat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ramalho
- 11Kießling
- 13Hilbert
- 14Mehmedi
- 17Boenisch
- 19Brandt
- 25Kresic
- Referee:
- Martin Atkinson
- Attendance:
- 68,694
Match Stats
Home TeamBarcelonaAway TeamB Leverkusen
- Possession
- Home70%
- Away30%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away22
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Foul by Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona).
Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Kevin Kampl (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Kampl (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Goal!
Goal! Barcelona 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Munir El Haddadi.
Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Barcelona 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Attempt blocked. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Roberto Hilbert tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Roberto Hilbert replaces Giulio Donati because of an injury.
Booking
Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Dangerous play by Kevin Kampl (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Attempt blocked. Neymar (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.