Barcelona 4-0 Real Madrid: Five Key Points From The Game

And he believes they can produce another upset at the Camp Nou.

He said: ‘I’m happy because of the final score and for the fact that I was able to play 90 minutes.

“We expect a much more open game”, said Barcelona manager Luis Enrique in a Champions League press conference. Barca are four points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga after 12 matches, with Real a further two points back in third. The game is not essential for Barcelona to win and boss Luis Enrique could opt to give Messi more time to rest and recover from his recent injury woes.

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

Good news for Barca is that Messi and Rakitic are expected to be back in action, though the team will still miss the services of Rafinha and Douglas to knee and foot injuries, respectively. “The draw between Leverkusen and BATE keeps our options alive”.

A former Real Madrid coach Carlo Anceloti has spoken about the return of Lionel Messi to the Barcelona squad. Following a breathtaking 27 passes, Suarez found Messi who lifted the ball over keeper Wojciech Szczesny from the left of the area.

Suarez, meanwhile, continued his scoring streak with his ninth and tenth goals in his last six matches taking him up to 17 for the season.

Then came the touch from Neymar and the fifth finish, before Adriano capped the win with a goal. You just knew Barcelona were going to do something special.

“I see the fans enjoying the team”.

“It doesn’t change anything, we will need to beat BATE if we want to qualify”, he said.

A draw between Bayern and Olympiakos in Germany would have taken both teams through but Pep Guardiola’s team showed no mercy for their visitors as they raced into a three-goal lead inside the first 20 minutes.

Just two minutes later Barcelona struck, Suarez converting without issue after Neymar’s angled ball allowed Dani Alves to slide into the Uruguay forward’s path.

However, Neymar and Suarez have flourished in his absence, with both men netting 11 times in the 11 games that they have started without Messi.