OFF THE BAR! Eibar are denie by the woodwork again as Charles hits the bar with a headed effort. Junca's cross from the left caused problems for the Barca defence, but Charles' was denied by the bar.
87'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Aleix Vidal.
Vidal raids down the right flank and cuts the ball back to Messi to find the net.
GOALLLLL!!!! FOUR FOR MESSI, SIX FOR BARCA! Messi notches his fourth goal of the evening as he latches on to Vidal's cutback and slots the ball home with ease. The Argentine couldn't miss from that distance due to the unselfish work of his team-mate.
86'
OFF THE POST! Eibar come within inches of getting a second goal this evening as Pena collects in the right inside channel, only to see his strike clipped off the post.
85'
Junca drifts down the left flank and fires a low ball into the box, but Mascherano clears the ball away from Charles.
83'
WIDE! Oliveira collects in an advanced position in the final third, but he strikes his effort well wide of the target.
81'
OVER! Messi goes for the strike from the free-kick, but unusually for him, he blasts his effort high and wide over the bar.
80'
Alejandro Gálvez gets yellow.
Messi and Sergi Roberto combine on the edge of the box, but Galvez trips the marauding midielder before he can latch on to the Argentine's throughball.
Galvez is booked for his foul on Sergi Roberto.
77'
Christian Rivera enters the game and replaces Dani García.
Rivera comes on for the final 13 minutes to replace Garcia.
Barcelona can afford to take their foot off the gas pedal and are knocking the ball around well at the back. It's a case of damage limitation for Eibar.
75'
Aleix Vidal enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Vidal replaces Deulofeu for the Catalan club.
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74'
Junca lifts another threatening cross into the box and only a fine header from Mascherano stops Galvez from meeting the ball.
72'
Charles enters the game and replaces Sergi Enrich.
Enrich makes way for Charles.
71'
SAVE! Pique slides the ball through for Digne's run into the channel. The Frenchman tries to slide his effort past Dmitrovic, but the keeper makes a solid stop.
69'
Barcelona are hungry for more goals as Semedo raids down the right flank before finding Deulofeu. The winger crosses the ball into the box, but Oliveira is there to divert the ball away from Paulinho.
68'
Messi turns the ball around the corner for Deulofeu's forward run, but Dmitrovic races off his line to clear ahead of the winger.
66'
Eibar may have angered Barcelona by getting back into the game through Enrich. Since then the visitors have been chasing shadows.
65'
Rubén Peña enters the game and replaces Capa.
I. Rakitić enters the game and replaces Sergio Busquets.
Pena replaces Capa for the visitors.
Rakitic replaces Busquets for the home side.
63'
Sergi Roberto enters the game and replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Sergi Roberto replaces Iniesta for the home side.
62'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Paulinho.
SAVE! Inui has space in the inside left channel and he goes for the drive from a tight angle, but he sees his shot saved by Ter Stegen.
Paulinho releases Messi down the flank and the Argentine does the rest.
GOALLLLLL!!!! HAT-TRICK FOR MESSI! The Argentine has been simply brilliant in this contest. He gets a deserved hat-trick as he collects Paulinho's pass and surges into the right inside channel. There's nothing Eibar can do to stop him as he fires the ball past Dmitrovic into the bottom corner, despite being held back twice by Galvez.
61'
Barcelona have been dominant in the second half bar their brief slip to allow Eibar to get a goal back. They look simply frightening in the final third.
59'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Sergio Busquets.
Busquets slides the ball to Messi on the edge of the box who does the rest with the finish.
GOALLLLL!!!!! MESSI HAS HIS SECOND! Just like that Barcelona have their three-goal lead restored. Messi collects Busquets pass on the edge of the box and despite losing his balance he manages to stroke his effort into the smallest of gaps into the bottom corner. A super strike from the Argentine.
57'
Sergi Enrich has scored a goal for Eibar! Assist by David Juncà.
Junca lifts a delightful cross into the cross and Enrich converts in the middle.
GOALLLLL!!!!! ENRICH GETS A GOAL BACK! Eibar respond to Barca's third goal to reduce the deficit back to two. Junca is the architect of the goal as he whip a fine ball across the face of goal for Enrich to attack. The striker sticks out a boot and guides the ball beyond Ter Stegen into the bottom corner.
56'
Barcelona threaten again down the right as Deulofeu drives into the box. He cuts the ball back across the face of goal, but Oliveira gets there ahead of Iniesta to clear ahead of the midfielder.
53'
Denis Suárez has scored a goal for Barcelona!
GOALLLLLLL!!!! SUAREZ NOTCHES BARCA'S THIRD! Barca take complete command of the game as Suarez fires home. Paulinho created the opening for his team with a fine dummy to fool Junca at the back. That allowed Messi space to drive at the Eibar defence before seeing his strike well saved by Dmitrovic. However, the rebound fell straight to Suarez, who had time to pick his spot and drill his strike into the bottom corner.
52'
Barcelona are dominating possession at the start of the second half, with the visitors well and truly on the back foot.
49'
Dmitrovic takes matters into his own hands as Deulofeu finds space in the final third. The keeper goes for the slide and wins possession ahead of the winger before clearing the danger.
48'
Semedo is released down the right flank by Messi and he has acres of space to raid into. However, Junca holds up to the challenge well in the box and wins the ball back for the visitors.
46'
We're back underway at the Camp Nou.
45' +1
OVER! Arbilla strikes the ball, but it clips the top of the wall and loops on to the roof of the net. There's no time left in the half for the corner.
45'
Escalante is caught by Mascherano and Eibar have a free-kick 30 yards from goal just before the break. Can they take this opportunity?
43'
Barcelona have Eibar on the ropes at the back as Messi slides the ball into the feet of Suarez, but he takes a poor touch and gets closed down before he can shoot.
40'
The task for Eibar seems impossible now as Barcelona have taken complete command of the game. They've been sloppy twice at the back and have been duly punished.
38'
Paulinho has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Denis Suárez.
Suarez lifts a pinpoint cross into the box, which is rewarded as Paulinho heads home.
GOALLLLLLL!!!! BARCELONA DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! The home side notch their second goal of the evening as Paulinho makes a run forward to meet Denis Suarez's corner from the left and he powers his header past Dmitrovic from 12 yards. A fine effort from the Brazilian.
37'
SAVE! Dmitrovic makes a fine save to deny Messi as the Argentine's powerful low strike from the edge of the box seemed destined for the bottom corner.
36'
Barcelona are trying to raise the tempo this evening, but the visitors are solid enough in their defensive duties.
34'
Eibar have been a threat so far in the contest and had they taken the chances on offer they could have been - at the least - level.
33'
Semedo has to be alert at the back as Garcia sends a deep cross to the back post. Inui heads at goal from a tight angle, but the Portuguese is there to block the ball behind.
31'
Messi raids forward with menace on the edge of the box and he attempts to burst past three Eibar defenders, but he gets crowded out before he can shoot.
28'
BLOCK! Inui collects from Escalante in the box and the forward goes for the strike from the right inside channel, only to see his effort deflected past the post.
26'
SAVE! Deluofeu tees up Messi for a strike on the edge of the box and the Argentine needs no second invitation. However, Dmitrovic watches the ball well to make the stop.
25'
Jordan lifts the ball into the box and Oliveira goes for the header at goal, but he can only tamely place his header into the hands of Ter Stegen.
24'
Pique almost tears the shirt off the back of Enrich and the visitors are awarded a free-kick in the Barcelona half.
23'
Messi raids forward into the final third before sliding the ball out to the right. Deulofeu hits a first-time cross to the back post, but he sends the ball over the head of everyone in the box.
22'
OFFSIDE! Iniesta clips the ball beyond the Eibar defence and Deulofeu races on to the ball, only for the offside flag to be raised as he takes possession.
20'
Penalty goal scored by L. Messi for Barcelona!
PENALTY TO BARCELONA! Semedo goes down in the box under minimal contact from Galvez and the refere points to the spot.
GOALLLLLL!!!! MESSI SCORES FROM THE SPOT! Barcelona take the lead as Messi casually lifts his penalty over the despairing dive of Dmitrovic into the top corner. Precision from the Argentine.
18'
Dmitrovic gathers a loose ball and goes for the immediate kick downfield. Inui has all sorts of space in the Barcelona half, but the keeper's kick does not have the accuracy to find the winger.
16'
Junca does well at the back as he keeps Messi in check in the right inside channel, dispossessing the Argentine before he can turn on to his left foot.
14'
Mascherano floats a long ball forward for Messi's run, but Galvez watches it and heads out for a corner to keep it away from the lurking Argentine.
12'
Barcelona have been kept on the back foot so far in this contest. They started slow against Getafe, which will concern Valverde on the sideline.
10'
Capa gets yellow.
SAVE! Inui collects in space down the left flank and he shoots first time towards the bottom corner, but Ter Stegen reacts quickly to turn the ball past the post.
Capa goes into the book for a foul on Deulofeu.
9'
An even contest in the early stages here as both sides have enjoyed periods of possession.
7'
Iniesta slides the ball behind the Eibar defence for Messi's run, but the ball has too much for the Argentine to gather as Dmitrovic collects inside his box.
5'
Digne raids down the left flank and he fires a low cross into the box from the byline, but the visitors clear their lines with ease as Busquets was the only red and blue shirt in the area.
3'
CHANCE! Enrich latches on to a throughball from Junca down the left flank and he has only Ter Stegen to beat, but he sidefoots his effort straight at the Barcelona keeper. What an opportunity to take the lead.
1'
We're underway in this LaLiga clash.
Eibar have had an inconsistent start to the season, winning two and losing two of their opening four matches. They suffered back-to-back defeats after claiming victory in their opening match of the campaign. However, Mendilibar's men bounced back last Friday by beating Leganes.
Barcelona have made an imperious start to the season by winning all four of their league matches thus far. Ernesto Valverde's men were given a tough time by Getafe in their last outing, but second-half strikes from Denis Suarez and Paulinho maintained their 100% start to the term.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Barcelona and Eibar at the Camp Nou.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Mascherano, Pique, Digne; Iniesta, Busquets, Paulinho; Denis Suarez, Messi, Deulofeu.
Barcelona subs: Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Cillessen, Roberto, Vidal, Vermaelen, Alba.
Ousmane Dembele's thigh injury has ruled him out for four months, while Luis Suarez drops to the bench from the side that beat Getafe. Denis Suarez and Gerard Deulofeu come into the fold in the front three. Nelson Semedo, Javier Mascherano, Lucas Digne and Paulinho also come into the team.
Eibar have made three changes from their win over Leganes last time out. Arbilla, Gonzalo Escalante and Junca all get the start this evening.
FLASHBACK! Barcelona came from two goals down to beat Eibar last season. Inui had put the visitors ahead at the Camp Nou. However, an own goal from David Junca started the comeback before Suarez and Messi scored goals to secure the win for the home side.
The players are out on the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: BARCELONA 2-0 EIBAR
Barcelona have not been at their best, but still lead Eibar 2-0 at the break at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Nelson Semedo was brought down in the area. Paulinho doubled their advantage when he headed home from close range from Denis Suarez's corner. The visitors have had their moments in the game, but failed to take their chances and were duly punished by Ernesto Valverde's men.
The players are back out for the second half, so we should be underway again shortly.
FULL-TIME: BARCELONA 6-1 EIBAR
Lionel Messi put on a clinic this evening to guide Barcelona to a 6-1 hammering of Eibar. The Argentine started the rout with a first-half penalty before Paulinho doubled his side's lead. Denis Suarez found the net from close range, although Sergi Enrich got a goal back for the visitors. However, Messi took control of the game, scoring three further goals to put Mendilibar's men to the sword.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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