Match report

Barcelona 4-2 Eibar: Messi Shines in La Liga Clash

Barcelona
Barcelona
4–2
FT
Eibar
Eibar
May 21, 2017

Barcelona secured a crucial 4-2 win over Eibar in La Liga action, overcoming an early two-goal deficit. Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi both scored for the Catalan giants, with Messi converting a penalty. Eibar's Tadanari Inui netted twice before his team was reduced to ten men, setting the stage for Barcelona's comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Barcelona 4-2 Eibar in La Liga
  • • Tadanari Inui scored twice for Eibar (7', 61')
  • • Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona (63', 75', 90+2')
  • • Capa was sent off for Eibar in the 74th minute
  • • Three yellow cards were shown to Eibar players, two to Barcelona players

Lineups

Barcelona

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. ter Stegen (G)
  • 18 Jordi Alba (D)
  • 23 S. Umtiti (D)
  • 33 Marlon (D)
  • 8 Iniesta (M)
  • 4 I. Rakitić (M)
  • 5 Busquets (M)
  • 20 Sergi Roberto (D)
  • 10 L. Messi (F)
  • 9 L. Suárez (F)
  • 11 Neymar (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 André Gomes
  • 17 Paco Alcácer
  • 6 Denis Suárez
  • 7 A. Turan
  • 13 J. Cillessen
  • 19 L. Digne
  • 35 Borja López

Eibar

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Yoel (G)
  • 18 Arbilla (D)
  • 20 F. Lejeune (D)
  • 23 Juncà (D)
  • 7 Ander Capa (D)
  • 8 T. Inui (M)
  • 14 Dani García (M)
  • 5 G. Escalante (M)
  • 11 Rubén Peña (D)
  • 17 Kike (F)
  • 9 Sergi Enrich (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Pedro León
  • 3 Alejandro Gálvez
  • 6 Christian Rivera
  • 13 Asier Riesgo
  • 15 M. Dos Santos
  • 24 Adrián
  • 25 Bebé

Timeline

  1. Eibar
    7' Eibar Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Inui · Assist: Capa
  2. Eibar
    19' Eibar Card · Yellow Card
    G. Escalante
  3. Eibar
    30' Eibar Card · Yellow Card
    Capa
  4. Barcelona
    41' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Sergio Busquets
  5. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Roberto · On: André Gomes
  6. Eibar
    54' Eibar Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pena
  7. Eibar
    61' Eibar Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Inui · Assist: S. Enrich
  8. Barcelona
    63' Barcelona Goal · Own Goal
    Juncà
  9. Eibar
    68' Eibar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Pena · On: Pedro León
  10. Barcelona
    71' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ivan Rakitić · On: Paco Alcácer
  11. Barcelona
    73' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Luis Suárez · Assist: Paco Alcácer
  12. Eibar
    74' Eibar Card · Yellow Card
    Capa
  13. Eibar
    74' Eibar Card · Red Card
    Capa
  14. Barcelona
    75' Barcelona Goal · Penalty
    L. Messi
  15. Eibar
    76' Eibar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Enrich · On: Alejandro Gálvez
  16. Eibar
    83' Eibar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Escalante · On: Cristian Rivera
  17. Barcelona
    90'+2 Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Messi

Match Stats

Stat Barcelona Eibar
Fouls 3 16
Pass Accuracy 88% 62%
Offsides 10 4
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 6
Corners 10 4
Total Passes 586 205
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 11 4
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 73% 27%
Accurate Passes 515 128
Shots Inside Box 18 5
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barcelona turned the game around with Luis Suarez's 63rd-minute goal, following an own goal by Eibar's Juncà
  • ▸ Lionel Messi's 75th-minute penalty and subsequent goal in the 90th minute solidified Barcelona's victory after Eibar was reduced to ten men