Andres Iniesta is now in on the action as he tests Javi Varas in the Las Palmas goal, but he is well down to his left to palm away. 

Another quick break by Las Palmas, this is really open. Jonathan Vieira fizzes a diagonal pass up to Momo, and as Jordi Albas closes him down he shoots over. It's rocking in the Estadio Gran Canarias. 

Darmstadt lead at the break through their former Bayern Munich youngster Sandro Wagner. What makes their achievement more impressive is that they are without five players who are serving one-match bans.

That actually caused a degree of controversy in the build-up to this game, with coach Dirk Schuster dismissing suggestions that his players deliberately got booked in their last game so they could serve their bans against Bayern, and return for next weekend's critical trip to relegation rivals Werder Bremen.

Visitors keeper Christian Mathenia, by the way, made an excellent full-length stop to push away Joshua Kimmich's drive at the end of that first half.

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Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi combine again and they advance on goal with Suarez's effort just over but it's called back for offside. 

That goals has warmed the locals and they are understandably getting right behind their team. Their yellow shirts seem a tough brighter in the Canary sun now. A fifth La Liga goal of the season for Willian Jose 

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That is 41 goals for the season for Luis Suarez and 12 in his last seven games. Arsenal, who face Barca on Tuesday, beware! 

Bayern are not only losing this game, they are losing their discipline. Midfielder Rafinha goes into the book for planting an elbow into the face of Darmstadt goalscorer Sandro Wagner - and perhaps all that saved the Bayern man from greater punishment was the fact that he had his eyes on the ball as he committed the offence. It's Rafinha's fifth booking of the season, and so he will miss next weekend's Bundesliga trip to Wolfsburg.

At the other end, Thomas Muller's tamelow shot his gathered by keeper Christian Mathenia.

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Las Palmas are on the front foot here and causing the Barca backline problems. Willian Jose tries a shot from 20 yards but it's deflected over for a corner, which comes to nothing. 

Darmstadt are fancying their chances of a second goal here. Midfielder Florian Jungwirth latches on to a headed clearance 20 yards from goal and volleys straight at Manuel Neuer. Bayern are rocking as the rain falls. Pep Guardiola's side may lead 12-3 on shots at goal, but they trail on the only stat that matters.

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Jonathan Vieira fancies this, despite being 30 yards out. he hits it well enough but it's wide of the left upright and no problems for Claudio Bravo.

No Sergio Busquets or Gerard Pique in the team today and Ivan Rakitic is on the bench. Careful possession so far but Sergi Roberto commits the first foul when he brings down Roque Mesa deep in the Barca half. 

Charles Cutland: Neuer, Alaba, Pique, Ramos, Lahm, Iniesta, Kroos, Ozil, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Bale.

Max Baggins-Craig: Neuer, Marquez, Pique, Alba, Alves, Xavi, Iniesta, Tana, Ronaldo, Muller & Robben. Can't be a team without Xavi/Iniesta :)

Vinoth: Neuer, Alaba, Ramos, Pique, Danilo, Lahm, Sanchez, Iniesta, Ozil, Messi, Neymar, Diego Costa. Ambitious, but oh well.

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Barcelona are in their light blue away strip today. Clouds over head but bright sunshine in between. The stadium looks packed and the PA is making up for lost time by whipping the crowd into a fervour. After a short moment's silence, we are off. 

Right, the players are emerging at the Estadio Gran Canaria. Sunshine and showers predicted and a high of 16C. Not bad for February. Barcelona are making their first trip here after 14 years after Las Palmas were promoted last season. 

Should Barcelona win today, they will have a nine-point gap over second place Atletico Madrid, who host Villarreal on Sunday, and a 10-point gap over Real Madrid, who face a trip to Malaga the same day.  

Real boss Zinedine Zidane, external admits it will "difficult" be to close the gap on the leaders, but we still have a long way to go. 

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Europe has been in the news a lot recently, so we were wondering what your favourite Euro XI would be? Just because we're inclusive lot, you can add British players in too. 

So pick any player currently playing in Europe for a team which would make the continent proud. Wonder how many English players will make it? And how many of you are brave enough to leave out the Barca forwards? 

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There's a Bayern goal coming here. Robert Lewandowski stretches his toe to connect with Douglas Costa's left-wing delivery; keeper Christian Mathenia does well to get his left hand to it. Then the Poland striker is inches away from turning in another low ball across goal. Darmstadt have not managed a shot on goal yet, and can barely escape their own half.

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