Match ends, Eibar 0, Barcelona 4.
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Barcelona went 11 points clear at the top of La Liga as Lionel Messi scored twice in a comfortable win at Eibar.
Luis Suarez was also on target to take the combined tally for him, Messi and Neymar to 100 goals this season in all competitions.
Messi scored his 20th and 21st league goals of the season as Barcelona took their unbeaten run to 36 games.
Munir El Haddadi had opened the scoring early and Suarez got on the scoresheet in the closing stages.
Barcelona took just eight minutes to take the lead as Messi's fine, aerial pass freed Suarez and his cross was tapped home by El Haddadi, who was deputising for the suspended Neymar.
Eibar missed the chance to equalise when an unmarked Gonzalo Escalante volleyed wide from six yards out.
The hosts were punished three minutes before half-time when Messi produced an excellent, low finish to double Barcelona's lead.
They were awarded a penalty 15 minutes from full-time when Ivan Ramis was penalised for handling a Messi cross, and the Argentine sent the spot kick down the middle to make it 3-0.
Suarez added the fourth when he beat defender Ander Capa and scored with a low shot with six minutes to play.
Barcelona also managed their first clean sheet since early February as they closed out victory comfortably.
Second-placed Atletico Madrid are eight points back after beating Valencia 3-1 in the evening game.
Line-ups
Eibar
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Riesgo
- 7Capa
- 3Pantic
- 4RamisBooked at 70mins
- 17JuncÃ
- 5EscalanteSubstituted forHajrovicat 84'minutes
- 6RadosevicBooked at 5mins
- 14GarcÃa CarrilloBooked at 82mins
- 24González Morales
- 18BastónSubstituted forBerjón Pérezat 68'minutes
- 9Enrich AmetllerSubstituted forInuiat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Iruretagoiena Aranzamendi
- 2Ansotegi
- 8Inui
- 11Hajrovic
- 15Dos Santos
- 19Luna
- 21Berjón Pérez
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bravo
- 6Alves da Silva
- 3PiquéSubstituted forBartraat 80'minutes
- 14MascheranoBooked at 83mins
- 18Alba
- 4Rakitic
- 5BusquetsSubstituted forVermaelenat 80'minutes
- 7TuranSubstituted forRoberto Carnicerat 80'minutes
- 10Messi
- 9SuárezBooked at 48mins
- 17El Haddadi
Substitutes
- 1ter Stegen
- 8Iniesta
- 15Bartra
- 20Roberto Carnicer
- 22Vidal Parreu
- 23Vermaelen
- 24Mathieu
- Referee:
- Alberto Undiano Mallenco
- Attendance:
- 6,100
Match Stats
Home TeamEibarAway TeamBarcelona
- Possession
- Home31%
- Away69%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Eibar 0, Barcelona 4.
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Offside, Eibar. Saúl Berjón tries a through ball, but Izet Hajrovic is caught offside.
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Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
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Josip Radosevic (Eibar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
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Foul by Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona).
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Josip Radosevic (Eibar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Takashi Inui replaces Sergi Enrich.
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Corner, Eibar. Conceded by Dani Alves.
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Attempt blocked. Adrián (Eibar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Capa.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Izet Hajrovic replaces Gonzalo Escalante.
Goal!
Goal! Eibar 0, Barcelona 4. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
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Attempt missed. Aleksandar Pantic (Eibar) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Ramis with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
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Sergi Enrich (Eibar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
Booking
Dani GarcÃa (Eibar) is shown the yellow card.
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Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
