Barcelona bring on Paulinho for Sergio Busquets in midfield. A slightly attacking change.

Girona always seem to mount an attack after a Barcelona goal, like this is a popular football computer game. This time Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Nelson Semedo are able to get the ball away.

Barcelona finally bring off the injured Gerard Pique for Thomas Vermaelen.

And Girona replace Borja Garcia with Aleix Garcia, on loan from Manchester City.

Ousmane Dembele has really grown into this game and he's brought down by Juanpe who goes in on his legs studs-up. Booking.

Philippe Coutinho has a go from 25 yards but it's low and held by Bono. He has yet to score in La Liga since his move from Liverpool - but has notched in then Copa del Rey.

Pj: People undervalue the technical ability in La Liga. The Premier League still only has four winners and more often than not the so called 'big games' are snooze fests.

Ousmane Dembele goes close to a first Barcelona goal. Lionel Messi finds the ex-Borussia Dortmund winger but he curls an effort inches wide from a fairly tight angle.

Now Lionel Messi goes for the hat-trick goal but his powerful shot from inside the box is straight at Girona keeper Bono.

Almost a hat-trick for Luis Suarez. I wonder whether he and Lionel Messi are in a battle to get their third first.

Ousmane Dembele finds Suarez who crashes a shot off the far post from 20 yards out.

Girona forward Anthony Lozano slams a shot into the side netting. Gerard Pique didn't appear to be able to get over to stop him...

It looked like Barcelona were going to bring on Thomas Vermaelen for Gerard Pique. But Pique hobbles back onto a round of applause.

Not really sure it's worth the risk with this game seemingly won.

It's still pretty open in the second half.

Barca defender Gerard Pique is holding his lower knee, he appears to hurt himself while challenging Pere Pons.

Girona made a change at half-time, as Carles Planas replaced Aday Benitez.

Ousmane Dembele puts fellow summer signing Nelson Semedo down the right but the defender's cut-back is to nobody.

Craig Jardine: Steve Howes. Typical dismissal of La Liga. Training matches? Barca have Sevilla, Atletico and Madrid still to come. The worst of those teams Man United celebrated a draw against. Get some perspective.

Shane Daly: People wonder why La Liga don't get the money like the Premier League, It's because La Liga is like League Two but happens to have 3 rich clubs. Boring Boring Boring.

We are under way in the second half. How many more will Barca score?

Philippe Coutinho’s first goal for Barcelona was assisted by Luis Suarez (vs Valencia in Copa del Rey) and Coutinho’s first assist was scored by Suarez today.

Luis Suarez is now sixth on Barcelona's all-time scoring list with 143 goals.

Omar: Lionel Messi. That is you need to say when asked about the greatest player on the planet

Bezaleel Adewumi: Lionel Messi keeps breaking records G.O.A.T.