With his goal in the 3-0 (1-0) win against Eibar, Lionel Messi has not only expanded his lead in the Primera División eternal scorers list, but also set a historic record. The goal in the 53rd minute was his 400th league goal for FC Barcelona. The home win rounded off strike partner Luis Suárez with a double strike (19., 60.).
When Barcelona drew pace in the home game against the SD Eibar, there was an immediate goal for the Catalans in the air. The first evidence of this was provided by Suárez in the 19th minute, when he broke through the opposing defense in the interplay with Philippe Coutinho and pushed the ball past Asier Riesgo in the fall. In the 59th minute, full back Sergi Roberto was alert, threw the ball in and found Suárez, who took out Riesgo and hit again.
Gate no. 400 for Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/yXdwU9jRtC
- DAZN DE (@DAZN_EN) 13 January 2019Despite the Uruguayan double, the man of the evening - as so often at FC Barcelona - was Lionel Messi. This was also known by strike partner Suárez and fell around the neck of the Argentine when he met in the 53rd minute after a magnificent combination and thus scored his 400th league goal in the Primera División. Second in this category with 311 goals is Cristiano Ronaldo.
FC Barcelona continue to lead the table by five points clear of Atlético Madrid after defeating the last game of the preliminary round.
FC Barcelona - SD Eibar 3: 0 (1: 0)
1: 0 Suárez (19th)
2: 0 Messi (53.)
3: 0 Suárez (60.)
Barcelona: ter Stegen - Sergi Roberto (83rd Nelson Semedo), Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba - Rakitic, Busquets (66th Vidal), Arthur (72nd Dembélé) - Messi, Suárez, Coutinho
Eibar: Riesgo - Ruben Pena, Arbilla, Bigas, Cote - Escalante (77th Kike Garcia), Diop - Orellana, Jordan, Cucurella (64th De Blasis) - Sergi Enrich (83rd Marc Cardona)
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano
Yellow cards: Piqué, Suárez - Sergi Enrich
Spectators: 71,039