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…

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Messi is the man for the big occasion. In fact he's the man for any occasion. Dominating this game just like he does all the others.

Barca have had five shots to Espanyol's zero. They have been clinical in attack and stingy at the back as well.

GOAL! BARCA! And it’s Messi who gets his name on the scoresheet! Suarez and Iniesta are involved in the build-up and the little genius takes a touch at the back post before finishing.

Captain Sergio Garcia goes into the book for Espanyol aftger chopping down Javier Mascherno from behind.

He hasn’t got on the scoresheet yet but Messi has been the star of this show, pulling Espanyol apart with his passing. What a player.

It was Messi who played the superb ball over the top of the defence. He has tried it a few times already today and looks like he's just trying to perfect another move. What a player.

GOAL! BARCA! It’s that man Neymar again as he adds another goal to his tally. Alba lays the ball back after a high pass into the area and Suarez produces a neat dummy, allowing Neymar to slot home from a central position.