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Barcelona 4-2 Eibar

Eibar v Barcelona
Messi (right) missed a penalty before converting a second spot-kick and adding Barca's fourth in injury time

Barcelona lost their Spanish league title to rivals Real Madrid despite beating Eibar with a remarkable second-half turnaround.

In Luis Enrique's last home match as Barca boss, Eibar went 2-0 up through two stunning Takashi Inui strikes.

David Junca's own goal, Luis Suarez's finish and two goals from Lionel Messi - one a penalty after an earlier miss from the spot - handed Barca the win.

But Madrid's 2-0 victory at Malaga secured their first La Liga since 2012.

Barca knew they could overtake Madrid at the top if Zinedine Zidane's side lost at Malaga and they beat 10th-placed Eibar.

Malaga had beaten Barca 2-0 at home earlier in the season, but Cristiano Ronaldo's second-minute opener and Karim Benzema's second-half strike ensured there was no slip-up from Madrid.

Messi tops Suarez and Ronaldo

Messi's two goals on the night took his tally to 37 in the league for the season and saw him claim the Pichichi Trophy - awarded to La Liga's top scorer- for the first time since 2013.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez
Messi's goal tally for the season in all competitions is 53 goals from 51 games

Last year's winner Luis Suarez finished second with 29 goals, with Ronaldo third on 25.

Argentina forward Messi's contract with Barca expires in 2018 and speculation has grown over a possible departureexternal-link as negotiations have dragged on.

But after the game president Josep Bartomeu reiterated the club's confidence in committing the 29-year-old to a new deal when he said: "There's no doubt that the marriage between Messi and Barca will continue."

Goodbye to Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique banners in tribute
Banners were displayed from the Nou Camp stands reading: 'Forever one of us'

Luis Enrique's last match as manager of Barcelona comes on Saturday, when the Catalan club take on Alaves in the Copa del Rey final at Atletico Madrid's ground, the Vicente Calderon.

But Sunday's match was his final one at the Nou Camp. To commemorate his three-year spell in charge, huge banners were displayed from the stands before the game reading: 'Forever one of us.'

Luis Enrique, formerly a player at both Barca and Real Madrid, would secure a third consecutive Spanish Cup with victory against Alaves.

He led the club to two successive league titles - before Madrid broke their dominance this year - also winning the Champions League, the Uefa Super Cup and the Club World Cup in 2015.

And a new manager on 29 May

With his replacement yet to be named, before the game Luis Enrique said he would be back next season - but only as a fan.

"It's not goodbye, but rather a 'see you later'. Next year I will be back at the Camp Nou as a member and enjoy the games," he said.

"I don't just consider myself a Barca fan, but I also have a special regard for Catalonia. I only have words of appreciation."

And after the game, Bartomeu said: "On Monday, 29 May we will announce the new coach."

Line-ups

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1ter Stegen
  • 20RobertoSubstituted forAndré Gomesat 45'minutes
  • 33Santos da Silva Barbosa
  • 23Umtiti
  • 18Alba
  • 4RakiticSubstituted forAlcácerat 71'minutes
  • 5BusquetsBooked at 41mins
  • 8Iniesta
  • 10Messi
  • 9Suárez
  • 11Neymar

Substitutes

  • 6D Suárez
  • 7Turan
  • 13Cillessen
  • 17Alcácer
  • 19Digne
  • 21André Gomes
  • 35López

Eibar

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Rodríguez
  • 7CapaBooked at 74mins
  • 18Arbilla
  • 20Lejeune
  • 23Juncà
  • 11PeñaBooked at 54minsSubstituted forLeónat 68'minutes
  • 5EscalanteBooked at 19minsSubstituted forRiveraat 83'minutes
  • 14García Carrillo
  • 8Inui
  • 9EnrichSubstituted forGálvezat 76'minutes
  • 17Kike

Substitutes

  • 3Gálvez
  • 6Rivera
  • 13Riesgo
  • 15Dos Santos
  • 21León
  • 24González
  • 25Dias Correia
Referee:
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
Attendance:
73,093

Match Stats

Home TeamBarcelonaAway TeamEibar
Possession
Home73%
Away27%
Shots
Home18
Away6
Shots on Target
Home11
Away4
Corners
Home10
Away4
Fouls
Home3
Away16

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Barcelona 4, Eibar 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Eibar 2.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Kike García (Eibar) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anaitz Arbilla.

  4. Goal!

    Goal! Barcelona 4, Eibar 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  5. Post update

    Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.

  6. Post update

    Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).

  8. Post update

    Kike García (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Anaitz Arbilla (Eibar).

  11. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  12. Post update

    Delay in match Jordi Alba (Barcelona) because of an injury.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Eibar. Cristian Rivera replaces Gonzalo Escalante because of an injury.

  14. Post update

    Offside, Barcelona. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.

  15. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  16. Post update

    Delay in match Gonzalo Escalante (Eibar) because of an injury.

  17. Post update

    Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Gonzalo Escalante (Eibar).

  19. Post update

    Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but André Gomes is caught offside.

  20. Post update

    Attempt saved. Paco Alcácer (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 21st May 2017

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Real Madrid382963106416593
2Barcelona382864116377990
3Atl Madrid38239670274378
4Sevilla38219869492072
5Villarreal381910956332367
6Real Sociedad38197125953664
7Ath Bilbao381961353431063
8Espanyol381511124950-156
9Alavés381413114143-255
10Eibar38159145651554
11Malaga381210164955-646
12Valencia38137185665-946
13Celta Vigo38136195369-1645
14Las Palmas38109195374-2139
15Real Betis38109194164-2339
16Dep La Coruña38812184361-1836
17Leganés38811193655-1935
18Sporting Gijón38710214272-3031
19Osasuna38410244094-5422
20Granada3848263082-5220
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