Final change for Espanyol.

Victor Sanchez comes off and Alfa Semedo is on with 11 minute left.

Here is Wu Lei's chance, but the Espanyol striker is eased off the ball by Clement Lenglet inside the six yard box.

Floodgates about to open up?

Malcom sprints down the left and picks out Lionel Messi in the box, but the Argentine blazes over.

Not GOAT-esque that.

Espanyol midfielder Esteban Granero booked after the opening goal.

Only one man over the free-kick...

Wow, GBH from Victor Sanchez with an uncompromising hack on Lionel Messi.

Nowhere near the ball, no intention of getting it, just wanted to chop his man on the edge of the box. Millimetres away from a penalty.

Sanchez booked, could have seen red.

Awful effort from Philippe Coutinho.

He gets it where he wants it, on his right peg on the edge of the box, he opens up his body but shoots miles over.

Ivan Rakitic had a go from outside the box in the first half and does so again with a similar effort.

The Croatian let the ball run across his body and smacks a well-struck effort which goalkeeper Diego Lopez waves wide.

In case you had not noticed, it is still goalless.

Another Espanyol sub.

Oscar Melendo replaced by Sergio Garcia, who will be looking to tee off against this Barca defence.

Here's the big change for Espanyol.

Chinese superstar Wu Lei on for Borja Iglesias.

Espanyol goalkeeper Diego Lopez makes another stunning save, diving high to left to deny Malcom's strike from inside the area.

Double change for Barca.

Malcom and Sergi Roberto replace Arthur and Nelson Semedo.

Nelson Semedo down in the box under a challenge from Victor Sanchez, but the referee awards only a goal kick.

Well, Espanyol ride the storm and almost grab a shock opener.

Borja Iglesias roll the ball off for Oscar Melendo on the edge of the box, but the left-footed curler is straight down the throat of German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Barcelona pushing further forward and Espanyol are frantically scrambling to get each ball clear.

They know what is coming...

Ohh bad miss.

Jordi Alba ghosts in at the back post but hit his first-time effort wide.

Lionel Messi did have a groin problem when playing for Argentina.

It caused him to miss the friendly in Morocco during the week.

One to keep an eye on.

Has Lionel Messi got an injury here?

He came back out for the second half giving his groin area a rub.