Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga clash between Barcelona and Celta Vigo. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 19:45.
La Liga / Matchday 26
Spotify Camp Nou / 04.03.2017
- L. Messi(24', 64')
- Neymar(40')
- I. Rakitic(57')
- S. Umtiti(61')
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Updated 04/03/2017 at 21:38 GMT
36'
Celta Vigo still have the quality to cause Barcelona problems of their own, but they need to get Aspas involved in the game. The forward has hardly had a touch of the ball so far.
35'
All three of Barcelona's front three are looking lively this evening. Messi, Neymar and Suarez are the ones driving the Catalans forward, with Messi dropping the deepest of the three.
34'
This looks like a rejuvenated Barcelona team this evening. They are well on top, and more than that, they look dangerous every time they move the ball into attack. Which is often.
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Messi picked that bal up around the halfway line and drove it towards goal all on his own. He really can beat teams himself, he is that good. What could Celta have done to stop him?
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Barcelona 1 (25 mins - Lionel Messi) Celta Vigo 0. That was a vintage Messi goal! He dribbled past a couple of Celta Vigo defenders and curled a low left footed shot into the far corner of Sergio's net! Barcelona have the lead.
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L. Messi
FC Barcelona
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30'
BIG PENALTY CLAIM! Barcelona probably should have been awarded a spot kick. Neymar was brought down inside the area by Mallo, who got nowhere near the ball.
29'
That last opportunity just illustrates how Barcelona can be vulnerable at the back even when they are on top, as they are here. Celta Vigo will get chances before this match is out.
28'
WHAT A CHANCE! A dreadful clearance from Umtiti sees the ball fall at the feet of Roncaglia, but the defender was leaning back and he sends his shot from eight yards wide.
27'
Busquets can't really argue with that as he's shown a yellow card for bringing down Bongonda.
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S. Busquets
FC Barcelona
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26'
That was fantastic play from Suarez and Barcelona in general. One nutmeg released him clean through on goal and he was inches away from finding the back of the net.
25'
BARCA HIT THE POST... TWICE! Suarez nutmegs a defender to go clean through on goal, but hits the post. Messi pounces on the follow up, but from a tight angle he also hits the post!
24'
Rakitic has a cross blocked at the byline. The Croatian has forced his way back into the Barcelona first team fold in recent weeks. He was exiled by Lucho earlier in the season.
23'
That was a bit of a sore one for Messi. Gomez cleared a ball, but followed through and caught the Barcelona number 10 with his studs on the tight. It was completely accidental.
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Celta Vigo have already beaten Barcelona once this season. They beat them 4-3 at the Balaidos earlier in the campaign in what was an enthralling game. That's one that sticks in the memory.
20'
I think Neymar was attempting to chip the goalkeeper. From a tight angle he spotted Sergio off his line and tried to find the net with an audacious effort, but it drifts just over the bar.
19'
Messi has his first shot on goal of the evening. There was some nice passing between him and Neymar on the edge of the box, but Sergio gets his body behind the effort to save it.
18'
Rafinha has been favoured over Iniesta in the middle of the pitch by Lucho. Iniesta still isn't up to speed and Rafinha has played reasonably well in there in recent matches.
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It didn't take Guidetti long to floor one of the Barcelona player. He was chasing down Umtiti and completely cleaned out the French defender as he tried to get the ball.