Barcelona travelled to Sporting Gijon on Saturday afternoon knowing that a win would take them top of La Liga.
At the interval, the visitors led 2-0 courtesy of goals from Luis Suarez and Rafinha in the space of three minutes.
Sporting had chances to hit back in the second period, but the home side were reduced to 10 men in the 74th minute when Alberto Lora picked up a second yellow and it proved to be a comfortable conclusion for the Spanish champions as Neymar (2) and Arda Turan netted late on.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live coverage of the action below.
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GIJON: Cuellar; Lora, Mere, Amorebieta, Lillo; Victor, Sergio, Burgui, Nacho; Gomez; Cop
BARCA: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Mathieu, Pique, Digne; Busquets, Rafinha, Gomes; Neymar, Suarez, Turan
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🔥 MATCHDAY!!!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 24, 2016
⚽️ Sporting Gijón vs FC Barcelona
🕚 4.15pm CET
📍 El Molinón
🏆 La Liga
📲 #SportingFCB #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/xWWAbXkg78
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🔥🔥 #SportingFCB pic.twitter.com/HLDL6Jo3tq
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 24, 2016
GIJON: Cuellar; Lora, Mere, Amorebieta, Lillo; Victor, Sergio, Nacho, Burgui; Gomez; Cop
BARCA: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Mathieu, Pique, Digne; Busquets, Rafinha, Gomes; Neymar, Suarez, Turan
The break comes with Barça leading 2-0 in El Molinón thanks to goals from Suárez (29') and Rafinha (32') #SportingFCB #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/o17eeXgXU7
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 24, 2016