Deulofeu tries to play Suarez through in a two-on-one situation, but the keeper is out to collect it.
90' +4
L. Messi gets yellow.
Messi gets a yellow card for fouling his man as Sevilla looked to break. He's not happy with the decision though, as Barcelona were denied a free-kick just moments before.
90' +2
A n excellent through ball finds Corchia, but he's correctly flagged up for offside.
90' +1
CHANCE! Messi tries to wriggle through a crowd of players, but they stand firm and he doesn't quite get through. He's look as creative as ever on the ball in sapce, but he's been marshalled closely tonight by Sevilla.
90'
J. Mascherano enters the game and replaces I. Rakitić.
Former Sevilla man Rakitic is substituted against his old side, and receives a warm reception all around the stadium as he departs for Mascherano.
86'
CHANCE! Barcelona create plenty of half-openings inside the box, before Suarez scuffs a left-footed volley back across goal and Sevilla clear away!
84'
Nolito goes shoulder to shoulder with Semedo and fouls him, but he's not at all pleased with the referee's decision!
81'
NO PENALTY! Rakitic races onto a flick-on and into the box, but he's felled by Escudero and Sevilla clear! It looked a certain penalty, as Escudero caught him, but the referee has waved play on! Rakitic, meanwhile, has stayed down in the box.
78'
It's just not going well for Suarez at the moment. He races clear down the right, but his pull-back for Messi is poor and goes straight to a Sevilla defender. He looks very frustrated with himself.
76'
W. Ben Yedder enters the game and replaces L. Muriel.
Deulofeu skips past his man and fires his shot into the body of Corchia, who slid well to block it.
French striker Ben Yedder replaces the lively Muriel in an attempt to change things up front.
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74'
Messi is caught just offside as he races onto a through-ball on the right. He looked certain to score there, but it's a good decision and he's just off.
73'
J. Geis enters the game and replaces S. Kjær.
Centre-back Kjær is replaced by centre-midfielder Geis as Sevilla look to chase an equaliser.
72'
CHANCE! The ball drops kindly for Messi just inside the box, and he hits it low towards the corner, but the keeper makes a smart save.
69'
Suarez screams for a penalty as his shot strikes the hand of a blocking Sevilla defender, but it would have been very harsh from that distance.
68'
That will be a real body blow for Sevilla, who were looking strong and were really beginning to threaten consistently.
66'
Deulofeu enters the game and replaces Paco Alcácer.
Alcácer is denied the chance to get his hat-trick, and is replaced by Deulofeu to freshen things up.
65'
Paco Alcácer has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by I. Rakitić.
GOAL! It's Alcacer again! He's grabbed his chance with both hands here, and he's grabbing the headlines off of Messi! Rakitic whips a lovely ball into the near post, and Alcacer gets there ahead of his man to poke him past the keeper! It's now 2-1 to Barcelona!
Former Sevilla man Rakitić's ball into Alcacer was delightful, and he did well to take up that right-wing position as well.
63'
CHANCE! Pique fires one over the top as he tries to get his side back on level terms.
62'
Nolito enters the game and replaces Pablo Sarabia.
Sarabia comes off for Nolito in a very positive change for the visitors.
60'
Paulinho enters the game and replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Iniesta is replaced by Paulinho in an odd change. Perhaps the midfield maestro picked up a knock.
59'
G. Pizarro has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by É. Banega.
GOAL! Sevilla win a corner well, and Pizarro is there to thump Banega's delivery home to level the scores! They've worked hard to get back into this game, and they've managed it! Could they make Barcelona pay for not putting this game to bed in the first 10 minutes?
Banega's delivery was excellent - it had pace, it was flat, and all it needed was a powerful header to finish it off, and Pizarro duly obliged!
58'
Alba cuts inside and tries to shoot on his weaker right foot, but it's blocked away.
57'
CHANCE! Barcelona break threateningly through the front three, but Messi is watched closely and robbed of the ball as soon as it's played to him.
55'
Muriel has a pop from distance, but he cuts across it too much and it's always spinning wide of the top corner.
53'
Sevilla have started much better in this second half, and have managed to get a foothold in the game. An attack breaks down as the linesman's flag goes up, but it's a positive start nonetheless.
50'
While Barcelona can look vulnerable in the first phase after losing the ball, Valverde has improved them massively at getting back and organising quickly to defend in the second phase in two banks of four.
47'
CHANCE! Muriel gets another sight of the Barcelona goal after sensational build-up play, but his left-footed strike is just over the bar!
46'
And Sevilla get us back underway!
44'
Suarez's cutback finds Messi well, but the Argentine is dispossessed as he charges at goal. He gets it back soon after though, and tries to create something in the box. Alcacer slips, though, and it's cleared. Messi gets it back again though, and tries a cheeky lob, but it lands on the roof of the net!
41'
CHANCE! Sevilla get half a chance as a free-kick is headed towards goal, but the contact is scruffy and Ter Stegen gathers comfortably.
39'
Alcacer is dropping in as a right-midfielder off the ball as Barcelona defend in a 4-4-2, with Iniesta shuffling out to the left.
37'
Semedo is left in a heap by Sarabia as he tries to turn his man. It's about all they can do sometimes - hold their hosts up by disrupting the flow of the game.
36'
Alba hotly disputes a corner decision - with good reason - but it's given anyway. Fortunately for Barcelona, it comes to nothing.
34'
That was very nearly sensational! Some lovely interplay between Messi, Iniesta and Alcacer, but it's perhaps one pass too many and it breaks down.
32'
A cross is well claimed by Ter Stegen as Sevilla look to impose themselves on the match.They won't get many opportunities though, so they must be clinical in the final third.
31'
Suarez is felled on the halfway line, but the referee sees it as a fair challenge. He's in a bit of a rough patch at the moment, with just three goals in 11 appearances in all competitions.
29'
A promising Sevilla attack is brought to an end as Iniesta is fouled in the Barcelona box. They looked threating there for a moment, but only a moment.
28'
CHANCE! Rakitic plays a teasing ball across the face of goal, and Alcacer tries a clever back-heeled finish, but can't make contact and the chance is gone. They're full of confidence at the moment!
26'
Right now, Sevilla really don't look like threatening Barcelona. Aside from the odd half-hearted counter-attack, they have been unable to really keep the ball.
23'
Paco Alcácer has scored a goal for Barcelona!
GOAL! Barcelona finally do score! A sensational through-ball is played into Alcacer, and Escudero looks to intercept it, but his touch is heavy and it allows the striker to race through and tuck the ball home for 1-0!
21'
CHANCE! Alcacer gets on the end of a cross, but can only head over the bar. It's amazing that Barcelona haven't scored yet.
20'
CHANCE! Messi tries to square for Alcacer, but it's cleared. Messi gets back on it, drives infield, and plays it to Iniesta, who tries a dinked pass for Alba, but the left-back is offside.
18'
CHANCE! Iniesta has a turn at shooting and fires a left-footed effort narrowly wide of the far post! Very similiar to the Rakitic effort not long ago.
16'
An interesting note is the rare start handed to Alcacer. He's often been reduced to the bench and roattion games, but he's been given a chance here against a strong Sevilla side.
14'
Sevilla have weathered the early storm, and have settled into their shape a little more and are keeping Barcelona at arms' length for now.
CHANCE! Sevilla get a chance of their own! They break quickly through Muriel, who flashes a shot wide of the goal from the counter!
12'
For just a couple of minutes, Sevilla stem the tide, forcing Barcelona to keep the ball further away from the goal.
9'
CHANCE! Alcacer gets a lucky break as the ball falls kindly to him at the near post from a cross, but he can't quite hit the target and it goes wide!
8'
CHANCE! Barcelona look like scoring every time they go forward! It's Rakitic this time who flashes a shot just past the post from outside the box!
7'
CHANCE! Semedo does really well to keep the ball in play, and gives it back to Rakitic. He plays it square for Messi, who cuts inside and curls one just over the bar!
5'
CHANCE! Another opportunity for Barcelona! This time, Suarez is found with a wonderful, raking ball out from the back, but his first-time attempted chip isn't quite high enough and Soria hangs on!
4'
CHANCE! How are Barcelona not ahead! The ball is played in from the left by Messi and poked towards goal by Busquets, but it's hacked away in desperation!
3'
CHANCE! Well there was that Messi magic! He dances away from two or three and fires a low shot in at the near post that is tipped wide! He makes it look so effortless!
2'
Barcelona already dominating possession as usual, with their back line already set past the halfway line!
1'
And the game kicks off, with the Camp Nou rocking!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Sevilla at the Camp Nou.
The line-ups have been announced, and we'll begin with the home side.
Barcelona XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Alba, Umtiti, Pique, Semedo; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Alcacer, Suarez, Messi
Barcelona substitutes: D. Suarez, Cillessen, Mascherano, Paulinho, Deulofeu, Digne, Vermaelen
Sevilla substitutes: Rico, Carole, Ben Yedder, Geis, Ganso, Vazquez, Nolito
Messi is set to make his 600th appearance for Barcelona tonight, and the magical forward has certainly had an illustrious career so far. He is the all-time top scorer in La Liga with 361 goals, and is by far the club's all-time leading scorer, with an astounding 523 goals in all competitions. He joins Xavi and Iniesta as the only players to have ever played 600 or more games for the club. He also has an outstanding win rate, winning 425 of his 599 games so far with the club. Incredible statistics for an incredible player.
More on Messi - he has won 30 major titles in his time with the club, and has actually scored more against today's opposition - Sevilla - than any other opponent he has faced, with 29 goals against them.
Sevilla lie fifth, nine points off of unbeaten Barcelona, but come into then game in good form, having won their last three games on the trot after a patch of poor form. They face a tremendous task here though, as Barcelona have won all but two games in the league and Champions League so far this season, drawing against Atletico Madrid and Olympiakos. They have swept aside all others before them, and Messi may be furterh motivated here, on sucha special occasion for him.
And there's half time! Barcelona are 1-0 up at the break, but they could have been out of sight in the first 10 minutes! They created chance after chance, but couldn't make their visitors pay until Alcacer tucked home after Escudero's miscontrol on 23 minutes. The hosts continued to dominate, with nothing but whispers of a counter-attack to threaten them from Sevilla. However, they haven't put the game to bed yet, and if Sevilla rally at half-time, they could still get themselves back into this game. As it stands though, it's 1-0 at the break!
And there it is! Messi's 600th Barcelona appearance comes to an end, but it's Alcacer who stole the show, with his brace handing his side the win. He tucked the ball under the keeper in the first half to give open the scoring, and then poked home Rakitic's near-post cross to restore the lead in the second half, after Pizarro has powered home Banega's corner to level the scores. Barcelona could have been out of sight in the first 10 minutes, but Sevilla settled down and gave a good account of themselves. However, they were ultimately undone by their opponents' superior quality. It finishes 2-1 to Barcelona!
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