Barcelona rout Roma to secure top spot in Group E

LIONEL MESSI AND Luis Suarez ran riot against Roma, helping Barcelona to a stunning 6-1 Champions League victory that assures them of first place in Group E with a game to spare.

Dani Alves set up Suarez to tap in the opener before Messi, captaining the side in his first start since returning from injury, made it two at the end of a superb move involving Neymar and Suarez.

Barcelona showed no signs of easing up as the second half began and they extended their lead further when Gerard Pique turned in a low cross from Messi.

Edin Dzeko then saw a penalty saved by Stegen, although he did score a header with the last act of the game, although that did nothing to disguise Barca’s complete dominance.

According to worldwide Business Times (IBT), Barca will still qualify for the next rounds if they lose and if Bayern Leverkusen loses BATE Borisov in a separate group match.

Some of the faces may have changed, but the performance was similar as Barca’s pressure asphyxiated Roma’s attempts to play the ball from defense, setting up attack after attack for Luis Enrique’s men. We can manage our own destiny. “We played a ideal game”, Suarez told reporters.

“The good news had arrived even before kick-off”, the Giallorossi coach declared in the post-match press conference. It was tough for me being out but I enjoyed myself watching the way the team played.

When Real did create chances, they were thwarted by the inspired Claudio Bravo, who single-handedly ensured Barca would leave the Bernabeu with a clean sheet. Kingsley Coman added a fourth after Holger Badstuber had been sent off early in the second half.

Chelsea’s hopes of topping their group were boosted by Dynamo Kiev’s 2-0 win against FC Porto, with Chelsea now needing to win their final game to wrap up top spot in their pool.

Needless to say, they’re synced up and raring to go and the rest of Europe might be put on notice.

Beating Real Madrid 4-0 on the road with sensational goals on Saturday was a display of the highest caliber.

Gent are second after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Lyon as Kalifa Coulibaly got a last-gasp goal.