Summary

  • Messi strikes with superb free-kick

  • Turan and Vidal make Barcelona debuts

  • Barcelona rivals drew 0-0 on Saturday in league

  • Copa del Rey round of 16 first leg

  1. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Lionel Messi finds debutant Arda Turan, wearing the number seven jersey, and his shot is saved down low at the near post from Pau Lopez.

    The Turkey international has had a solid debut - but that was his first major involvement.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Espanyol make an attacking change as Burgui comes on for Abraham in midfield.

  3. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Lionel Messi cuts in from the right and fires one just wide from outside the box. Textbook Messi - bar the miss obviously!

    Lionel Messi drives towards goalImage source, AFP/GETTY
  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 60 mins

    Hernan Perez becomes the fifth Espanyol player to be booked - he hacks Neymar from behind. Nasty.

  5. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Replays have just shown that last incident - Pau Lopez appeared to stand on Lionel Messi's shin as he stood up. Looked intentional and the goalkeeper has already been booked. Very lucky there.

  6. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Arda Turan tries to cross it into Lionel Messi but keeper Pau Lopez gets the ball and then he does something to anger the Argentine. I'm not sure the cameras caught it but Messi was furious - which is rare.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 52 mins

    Espanyol midfielder Pape Diop, not the ex-Fulham guy, is booked for a late tackle on Sergio Busquets. The fourth Espanyol player to be shown a yellow.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 3-1 Espanyolpublished at 49 mins

    Gerard Pique

    Andres Iniesta slips the ball down the left for Lionel Messi and the Argentine's cross is turned in from two yards out by a sliding Gerard Pique. Tie over?

    Gerard Pique celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2016

  10. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba looks injured after Hernan Perez accidentally stood on the back of his foot while they chased a ball.

  11. KICK-OFF - Barcelona 2-1 Espanyolpublished at 20:34

    Under way in the second quarter of this tie, as it were.

    Espanyol made a switch at the break, Salva Sevilla replacing Marco Asensio - who assisted their goal - in midfield.

  12. Postpublished at 20:32

    Here Barcelona's players come, Espanyol must have been on the pitch for three minutes now. Almost ready to go.

  13. Postpublished at 20:31

    Espanyol's players have been on the pitch for a couple of minutes waiting now. Barcelona's team nowhere to be seen.

  14. Postpublished at 20:30

    Italian Serie A

    Title chasers Napoli have just gone 2-1 up against Torino in Serie A, Marek Hamsik nutmegging the keeper to restore their lead.

  15. Postpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2016

  16. Postpublished at 20:19

    Some news in while we take a half-time breather.

    Manchester United have recalled winger Adnan Januzaj from his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.

    The 20-year-old had not played since 10 December and only made six Bundesliga substitute appearances.

  17. HALF-TIME - Barcelona 2-1 Espanyolpublished at 20:17

    A good first half, much better than Saturday. Espanyol led but two Lionel Messi strikes - the second a brilliant free-kick - have put the hosts in control.

  18. YELLOW CARDSpublished at 45+2 mins

    Espanyol keeper Pau Lopez clashes with Arda Turan. Then he and Luis Suarez square up. Lopez and Suarez are booked - no card for Turan.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 2-1 Espanyolpublished at 44 mins

    Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messi has scored a lot of free-kicks in his career but this must be one of the best. He lines up an effort almost 30 yards out and smashes it home off the underside of the crossbar. Majestic.

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images
  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 40 mins

    Felipe Caicedo tries to play on but he's collapsed again on the ground while Barcelona play on around him. He's coming off for Joan Jordan.

    There's a bit of pushing and shoving amongst both groups of players unhappy with things. Grown men.