Neymar netted twice while Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi also scored as Barcelona earned another lopsided win by beating Real Sociedad 4-0 to protect its lead of the Spanish league on Saturday. I think we’re playing better last season. “I am happy when Suarez and Messi score – and they are when I do it”.
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Messi controlled and flicked the ball into Dani Alves’ path brilliantly, and the full-back’s low cross was met by Neymar, who fired first time into the top corner as he raced into the penalty area. We played a flawless game, very complete, but there were spaces in the first half.
Sergio Canales blazed a half-volley high and wide from 25 yards out on a rare Sociedad attack but Barca broke the deadlock with 22 minutes played – and in some style.
However, Barcelona soon extended their advantage further as Jeremy Mathieu picked out Neymar with a cross in front of goal, leaving the Brazilian with a simple tap in from close range.
Messi scored a brace in his team’s thrashing of their Italian opponents, while Suarez also popped up with two goals of his own.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique meantime told his team’s news site this week that Messi is still not completely healthily. The three were heavily involved in three of Barcelona’s six goals on a night when coach Luis Enrique’s side could have had a lot more.
“For us the good news arrived before the match”.
Neymar senior publicly asked whether the arrangements in place for the payment of the striker’s wages in the wake of allegations against Lionel Messi. Imanol Agirretxe and Xabi Prieto netted in the second half to give the Basque outfit their first win at Anoeta this season.
He said: “I don’t have the feeling that we’re in our best moment”.
Deportivo la Coruna are on their Galician rivals tails in fifth as an early David Simon own goal and Lucas Perez’s ninth league goal of the season handed them a 2-0 win at Las Palmas. You can check out the teams in each of the UEFA Champions League groups right here, but make sure to keep reading in order to find the best links to free online live streams for this exciting game!
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Barcelona discovered they had qualified from Group E before they had kicked a ball at the Camp Nou, the 1-1 draw between BATE Borisov and Bayer Leverkusen in Belarus ensuring their passage.
