Barcelona opened their 2018-19 La Liga campaign with a 3-0 win over Alaves at Camp Nou on Saturday night.
Alaves frustrated the Spanish champions for the first hour, but Lionel Messi made the breakthrough in the 64th minute before Philippe Coutinho made sure of all the points late on.
The hosts were not finished though, and added another through Messi in stoppage time for 3-0.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
BARCA: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Roberto; Messi, Suarez, Dembele
ALAVES: Pacheco; Martin, Laguardia, Maripan, Duarte; Manu, Wakaso, Torres; Jony, Sobrino, Ibai Gomez
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