Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga clash between Barcelona and Espanyol. We'll bring you all the action and goals as they go in at the Camp Nou. Kick-off: 16:00.
La Liga / Matchday 14
Spotify Camp Nou / 07.12.2014
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Updated 07/12/2014 at 17:48 GMT
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92'
FULL TIME: Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol
91'
Pedro is still making runs in behind the Espanyol defence, but Barcelona are refusing to pick him out. The winger-come-forward is keen to make an impression with every chance he gets.
90'
Two minutes of stoppage time to be played.
89'
Espanyol are getting nowhere near the ball now. Barcelona are simply seeing out this game. They're doing that thing they normally do, passing the ball around the midfield with total ease.
88'
With that goal Messi has surpassed Di Stefano for the number of hat-tricks in the history of Spanish football, and now only trails Zarra. That record will almost certainly fall before long too.
87'
86'
There was a sense at the end of the first half that this Camp Nou crowd could turn on their own team. That's how poorly they were playing, but the home fans are now enjoying themselves.
84'
This second half has been Barcelona at their best. They were struggling in the first half, but they have increased the tempo and have blown away Espanyol as a result. Fantastic stuff.
83'
82'
Who says Messi is one footed? That's a hat-trick of right footed goals for the little Argentine, meaning he now has 30 hat-tricks in his career. What an astonishing player he is.
81'
GOOOOAL! Barcelona 5 (81 mins - Lionel Messi) Espanyol 1. And there's the hat-trick! Pedro makes this goal, setting Messi up for the simple finish into the gaping net. Great goal.
80'
Nice idea from Alves, who tries to pick out Neymar at the back post with a low pass across the face of goal, but he misjudges his cross and skews the ball out of play.
79'
Espanyol now have the look of a dejected team, which is hardly surprising given howthe last half hour has gone for them. They have simply been blown away by Barcelona in this second half.
78'
For a player who has struggled to make much of a mark at Barcelona this season, that was he finish of a confident striker. He found the far corner with aplomb after making a very good run.
77'
GOOOAL! Barcelona 4 (77 mins - Pedro Rodriguez) Espanyol 1. And Pedro adds his name to the scoresheet, shooting across the keeper to find the far corner after getting in behind the Espanyol defence.
75'
That was audacious from Xavi. He spots Casilla slightly off his line and attempts to chip the Espanyol keeper from the edge of the box, but he skews his effort wide of the target.
74'
Messi works back to win the ball back from Sanchez. You don't see that very often from the Argentine, and the tackle draws a round of applause from the home support inside the Camp Nou.
73'
Barcelona are enjoying passing the ball around the centre of the pitch, although Busquets comes close to losing it. That's how the home side were undone in the first half.
72'
Neymar has been given the freedom to drift essentially wherever he wants on the pitch tonight. He's popping up on the left and the right sides, attracting the ball and offering an outlet.
71'
That wasn't too far away from the hat-trick. Messi shoots at goal from a freekick 20 yards out, but his effort flashes over the bar. Casilla was concerned just for a moment, but it was a few yards over.