Some lovely one touch football by Barcelona, with Jordi Alba involved once again. The fullback plays the ball to Ousamane Dembele on the edge of the area, "shoot" shout his team-mates, so shoot he does... and skies it.

Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi link up again, playing a one two that sends the former racing towards the near post. Shaquell Moore slides in and both Alba and the ball go flying. Penalty? Referee says fair tackle... and he's right. Good call.

Lionel Messi looks sharp, Luis Suarez looks sharp, Ousamane Dembele? Not so much. He's had a couple of poor touches and generally looked rusty. He is working his way back to full fitness to be fair to him.

Bad news for Lionel Messi. He's dropped behind Harry Kane in the total goals scored in 2018 after a quickfire double by the Tottenham striker.

Spurs lead AFC Wimbledon 2-0 in the FA Cup and you can keep tabs on that game here.

And Levante almost do get an early goal!

Lovely footwork by Ivi Lopez to open up a bit of space on the edge of the area. He then has a crack at goal, forcing Marc-Andre Ter Stergen to tip over.

The floodlights are on as darkness starts to fall. No changes for either side as the second half gets under way.

The first 10 minutes crucial for Levante. Get an early goal and who knows?

Just over half full at the Nou Camp today. Pennies perhaps tight at the start of a new year?

The players are on their way back out onto the pitch. Must be so hard doing a team talk as the opposition manager when Barcelona look as control as they do now.

Pyschodiya0916: Another 'calendar year' has begun. Let's see if #HarryKane, external is able to keep up with.

Anyone want to predict how many goals Kane and Messi will finish on in 2018?

Paulinho now with the chance to add a third.. but he is ushered wide before the referee blows for half-time.

Ball over the top for Lionel Messi... got to be!? No! He's kept out by Oier Olazabal.

Just the one minute of time added on at the end of the half.

Ivan Rakitic sweeps an effort just wide of the far post. A lucky escape for Levante, who just need to hold on for a couple more minutes.

Kolade Ibrahim: Suarez!! Class is permanent

Just like after they scored the opener, Barcelona have ramped up the tempo and a third goal before half-time is looking like a serious shout.

Levante are just hoping to hang on until the whistle.

... Lionel Messi fancies it... and scrapes off some of the white paint on the top corner of the post with a curled effort.

Close.

Messi is away... Messi is fouled. Such is life.

Sergio Postigo is the latest to go in the book for hacking down Lionel Messi and Barcelona have a free-kick right on the edge of the box...

Fast fact - Lionel Messi now has the same number of goals in 2018 as Shane Long.

Messi has the chance to move ahead of Long as he races onto to Andres Iniesta's lofted pass but he is muscled off the ball at the near post.

Still, Barcelona are always capable of producing something from nothing and that's what happens as Luis Suarez suddenly finds himself in space on the left side of the box, but puts his effort over.