Hello and welcome to our coverage of this Liga derby match between Espanyol and Barcelona. Luis Enrique springs a surprise by naming Rafinha in the starting XI, though all the familiar faces are there in attack…

La Liga / Matchday 33

Stage Front Stadium / 25.04.2015

RCD Espanyol

Completed

FC Barcelona

Neymar(17')
L. Messi(25')

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ByTom Adams

Updated 25/04/2015 at 15:51 GMT

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Highlights

90+4'

FULL TIME! Barca go five points clear thanks to goals from Neymar and Messi!

90+2'

Hector Moreno shown a yellow card for Espanyol. Arguing the ref's decision again!

90'

Almost done, now. Barca have been subdued since the red card but it's the memory of that stunning first half which will persist, with Messi on fire again and the second goal, in particular, a stroke of genius.

87'

CHANCE! Stuani goes close for Espanyol but Bravo keeps his effort out. Great save down low at his feet.

84'

No real danger here for Barca as they see the game out. They are going five points clear remember.

80'

Suarez is off and on comes Ivan Rakitic.

78'

CHANCE! Neymar tees up Messi but he can't get a clean effort away in front of goal. Good defending.

75'

Barca are suddenly struggling a bit here with Espanyol creating chances, but it's surely too late. Being down to 10 men has disrupted Barca's fluency.

70'

CHANCE FOR ESPANYOL! Sergio Garcia turns Mathieu and gets a shot away but Bravo saves for Barcelona.

68'

It is Messi who takes it but he strikes the ball against the wall. Wasted.

67'

Messi has been done. Cleaned out by a terrible tackle. FK to Barca 25 yards from goal and this could be one for the No. 10. Messi seemed to have a little kick out as he went to ground.

66'

Chaos in the box as Espanyol chuck one in but Barca scramble clear. Will it be a nervy end to proceedings?

65'

Change for Barca as Jeremy Mathieu comes on for Rafinha to keep things tight.

63'

Even MisterChip doesn't know why it was a red card, and he knows everything.

59'

Dani Alves now booked as Barca's discipline begins to desert them.

57'

MESSI HITS THE POST! And he should have scored! PLayed into space in the box he sends a low effort rolling against the woodwork.

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