Hello there and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE La Liga commentary between local rivals Barcelona and Espanyol at Camp Nou.

And the referee calls time to this encounter. Barcelona extend their lead at the top of the La Liga to four points.

Messi hasn't given up on scoring tonight, he's just beaten to Fabregas' through ball however.

We're into injury time with three minutes to be added on.

That's a nasty one! Lanzarote with a rash challenge on Fabregas leaves the former Arsenal man limping. The Espanyol player goes into the book.

Messi has a shot deflected to win his side a corner. The set piece is cleared.

Marc Bartra replaces Mascherano as Barcelona look to see out this match.

Fabregas releases Pedro who races clear but his shot is saved by Casilla for a corner.

Alves' dipping effort is well wide of the mark. Apart from his shot which hit the post in the first-half, it's been a disappointing evening for the full-back.

Cesc Fabregas replaces Iniesta with five minutes to play.

And what a good chance for Lanzarote to make an instant impression. He just gets under Fuentes cross and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

Manuel Lanzarote replaces Abraham Gonzales.

A powerful, curling effort from Messi just sails wide of the post. The 'keeper would have struggled if that was on target.

Just the one goal in this contest with ten minutes to play. Messi has just won a free-kick on the edge of the box after a tackle from Sanchez. Can Messi break his goal drought?

Garcia shows an excellent touch, turns Pique but his shot just flashes over the bar.

Mascherano is booked for a late tackle on Garcia. Deservedly so.

Alexis' delicious balls finds Neymar, Castilla in Espanyol's goal rushes out and dummies the ball! Neymar collapses to the ground and that was a deliberate dive. But what was the goalkeeper doing?

We're into the last 20 minutes - will Espanyol take a chance and move into a more attacking formation? Despite trailing they're still sitting very deep.

Fuentes's dangerous cross finds Sanches with his back to goal but his pass to Torje is intercepted and cleared.

So Alexis' seventh goal of the season separates the two sides here at Camp Nou.

Let's hope we see a reaction from Espanyol now.