Late chance for Pique! The centre-back somehow finds himself inside the Leganes box and with only Cuellar to beat, but he can't make decent contact with the ball and sends a half-hearted first-time shot straight into the hands of the goalkeeper.
90' +2
Decent play by Leganes over on the left flank almost results in a chance on goal, but the cross into the penalty area is a poor one and Barcelona are easily able to deal with the limited danger.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Nervy moments for Barcelona the back! The ball pinballs around the hosts' penalty area as three different Leganes players try to shoot, but none are able to and Iniesta eventually blasts a clearance up the pitch.
88'
Denis Suárez enters the game and replaces O. Dembélé.
Dembele has made way for Denis Suarez for the final few minutes of the game.
87'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by O. Dembélé.
GOAL! Messi wraps up his hat-trick! A dinked pass from Dembele bounces towards Messi and perfectly tees up the Argentine, who controls the ball with his chest before knocking it over Cuellar for his third goal of the ngiht.
Dembele's pass was a clever one, and it put the ball on a plate for Messi. That should be that now.
86'
Messi heads towards the Leganes box on another great run before picking out Suarez to his left. The striker quickly sends a cross over to the far post, but it's slightly mishit and can't quite set up Dembele.
85'
Leganes push forward once again as they keep trying to carve out a chance on goal, but Zaldua's cross into the penalty area from the right flank is poorly hit and fails to find a team-mate.
84'
Jordi Alba gets yellow.
Alba sticks out an arm and sends the marauding Zaldua crashing to the ground. Not much contact was made but the referee has nonetheless shown the Barcelona full-back a yellow card.
83'
Chance for Beauvue! A looping pass is brought down well by Guerrero, who then spins and sets up Beauvue. The striker quickly shoots from just outside of the Barcelona box, but there's slightly too much power behind his shot and it clears the top of the crossbar.
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81'
Andrés Iniesta enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
Iniesta receives a rousing round of applause from the home fans as he comes on to replace Coutinho.
What a chance for Suarez to make it 3-1! A lovely curling cross from Dembele sails into the heart of the visitors' penalty area and picks out Suarez, but the Uruguayan is seemingly put off by a slight deflection and sends his first-time half-volley over the crossbar.
80'
A pocket of space opens up in the middle of the pitch and allows Messi to dart towards the Leganes box. He does well to penetrate the penalty area but can't quite shoot, as Bustinza pulls off a great tackle at the vital moment.
79'
Joseba Zaldúa gets yellow.
The pace of the game has slowed down due to the large number of poor fouls that are being committed. Zaldua is the latest player to be booked after catching Alba with a late sliding challenge.
78'
Miguel Guerrero enters the game and replaces Rubén Pérez.
Philippe Coutinho gets yellow.
Guerrero has replaced Perez for Leganes in their third and final alteration.
The referee's yellow card is out once again, and this time it's for Coutinho after the Brazilian stretched for the ball and got the man instead.
76'
Rubén Pérez gets yellow.
Messi easily manages to spin round Perez but is cynically pulled back, and then wrestled to the ground by the Leganes midfielder, leaving the referee with no choice but to show him a yellow card.
74'
Jordi Alba enters the game and replaces Sergi Roberto.
Barcelona have made their first change of the night, with Alba coming on to take the place of Roberto.
72'
Great goalkeeping by Cuellar! A wonderful pass is fired over the Leganes back line and towards Messi, who tries to beat the onrushing Cuellar with a first-time volley but can't quite get the better of the goalkeeper on the edge of the penalty area.
70'
Messi sprints into the left-hand side of the Leganes box from the restart and fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal, but, annoyingly for the Argentine, there's nobody there to meet it.
68'
N. El Zhar has scored a goal for Leganes! Assist by Gabriel Pires.
That was good play by Gabriel in the build-up, but Barcelona have looked slightly complacent since the break and have been rightly punished for their sloppiness at the back. Valverde will be hoping the goal wakes them up.
GOAL! Leganes have pulled one back! Pique goes diving into Gabriel but totally mistimes his tackle, allowing the midfielder to continue his run towards the penalty area. He then cuts a pass back to El Zhar, who expertly beats Ter Stegen with a wonderful low strike.
66'
El Zhar goes close! Good play by Leganes presents El Zhar with a great opportunity to test Ter Stegen from inside the penalty area, but he can't quite get his headed effort right and sends it bouncing narrowly wide of the near post.
64'
Coutinho looks to have broken through the Leganes back line and into the box to take on Cuellar, but the linesman's flag is raised just as the Brazilian is about to try and get the better of the goalkeeper.
62'
Vermaelen thumps a volleyed pass deep into the visitors' half of the pitch and towards Messi, who tries to latch onto the ball on the edge of the penalty area but loses out to Siovas.
60'
D. Brašanac enters the game and replaces Eraso.
Leganes have made their second change of the evening, with Eraso making way for Brasanac.
58'
Pique almost makes it 3-0! The set-piece is sent short and whipped into the box, where it finds Pique. The centre-back is all alone in front of goal and only has Cuellar to beat, but somehow he ends up sending his close-range volley high over the crossbar.
57'
A wonderful pass from Dembele penetrates the Leganes penalty area and sets up Semedo over on the right-hand side. He quickly crosses but is closed down and has to settle for a corner.
55'
Gabriel Pires gets yellow.
The referee's yellow card is out again, and this time it's Gabriel who has gone in the book for a cynical foul on Coutinho as the Brazilian broke forward.
53'
Gomes loses possession again, and Leganes quickly counter-attack. Beauvue looks as if he's going to be able to burst into the box, but Vermaelen pulls off a brilliant tackle to dispossess the striker on the edge of the penalty area.
51'
D. Siovas gets yellow.
Messi weaves his way down the right flank before being clattered into by a late sliding challenge from Siovas, who is unsurprisingly shown a yellow card.
50'
Coutinho cuts inside from the left wing and sends an excellent cross-field pass over to Dembele, but the Frenchman can't quite read the flight of the ball and allows it to sail behind for a goal kick.
48'
Great chance for Beauvue! Gomes is dispossessed midway inside the Barcelona half of the pitch and Leganes quickly counter-attack. A great cross is whipped into the box, where Beauvue gets his head on the ball but can only send it a yard or so over the crossbar.
46'
C. Beauvue enters the game and replaces N. Amrabat.
Leganes have made one substitution during the break, and it's an attacking one, with Beauvue coming on to replace Amrabat.
We're underway once again!
45'
Barcelona try to push forward on one final attack before the half-time break, but the referee blows his whistle as soon as the 45th minute arrives and brings an end to a period that the Blaugrana have easily dominated.
44'
Space opens up deep down the right flank, allowing Zaldua to get himself into a good position inside the Barcelona half of the pitch. He keeps the ball in play and crosses, but it's comfortably cleared before it can pick out a team-mate.
42'
Chance for Eraso! A rare attacking move from Leganes almost results in an opportunity on goal from Eraso, but Pique is just about able to poke the ball behind for a corner before the midfielder can shoot.
40'
Roberto is dispossessed as he tries to cut inside from the left wing, but Messi is there to take over and charge towards the penalty area. There are enough bodies there to rob the ball from him, however, just about denying him a way into the box.
38'
Suarez and Coutinho link up well over on the left-hand side of the Leganes box before the Brazilian tries to shoot. He isn't able to do so and instead works the ball to Rakitic, who is slightly off balance and sends a glancing header behind for a goal kick.
36'
Messi isn't closed down quickly enough over on the right flank, allowing him to break forward before teeing up Suarez inside the penalty area. The striker's run into the box is slightly mistimed, though, and the linesman's flag is raised as soon as he forces Cuellar into making a decent diving save.
34'
What do Leganes do now? With a two-goal lead under their belts, Barcelona look very comfortable indeed. The visitors have sat relatively deep so far but with have to come out of their shells if they're to have any chance of getting back into this.
32'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Philippe Coutinho.
GOAL! It's another for Messi! A clever pass from Coutinho picks out Messi, who weaves his way past two Leganes defenders before slotting a lovely shot past the outstretched limbs of Cuellar.
Coutinho did well to cut inside and pick out Messi, but that goal was all about the Argentine. What an outstanding player he is!
31'
A swinging cross from El Zhar deflects safely wide of the far post and behind for a corner. A decent cross is curled towards the near post, but Suarez is there to head the ball away from danger.
29'
Barcelona fail to carve out a chance on goal from the restart and allow Leganes to push forward on a rare counter-attack. It doesn't last long, though, as Roberto is there to easily win the ball back for the home side.
27'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona!
GOAL! Yes, he will! The Argentine curls a beautiful strike straight past Cuellar and into the right-hand corner of the net. Sublime!
26'
Messi cuts inside from the right channel and is chopped down from behind by Siovas, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Barcelona another free-kick in a good position. Will Messi do better with this one?
24'
Leganes have understandably struggled to break out of their own half of the pitch, but they've largely done well to limit Barcelona's chances on goal. They look well-organised defensively, with both wingers dropping deep to help out when needed.
22'
The Argentine steps up and shoots, but he can only hit the wall with his tame effort. Barcelona then push forward again through Dembele, but the Frenchman loses out as he tries to skip into the penalty area from the right wing.
21'
Suarez is bundled over just outside of the Leganes box, resulting in a free-kick for the hosts in a brilliant position. What will Messi be able to do with this?
19'
Another great opportunity for Suarez! Messi is left all alone inside the penalty area, allowing him to latch onto the ball before poking it back to Suarez. The striker only has Cuellar to beat, but once again it's the goalkeeper who comes out on top with an excellent save.
18'
What a chance for Suarez! The Uruguayan does brilliantly to hold off Siovas before latching onto a great lofted pass from Roberto. He then flicks a deft volley towards goal, where it flies just wide of the near post and into the side-netting.
17'
Great save by Cuellar! Coutinho manages to carve out a pocket of space for himself after cutting inside from out wide, and he forces Cuellar into making a decent diving stop at the near post.
15'
Barcelona are seeing plenty of the ball but they're yet to test Cuellar. Once again, it's Dembele who heads towards the Leganes box on a promising run, only for Suarez to bring the attacking move to a disappointing end with a stepover that gifts possession back to the visitors.
13'
Dembele charges down the right flank and whips a cross into the box, where it's headed behind for a corner. The set-piece is sent short and worked to Coutinho, who sets up Pique to send a looping header over the top of the crossbar.
11'
Amrabat does well to get down the right wing as Leganes push forward on their first attack of the game. It isn't fully dealt with by the home side and allows El Zhar to shoot, but Pique is there to easily block the effort.
9'
Barcelona move the ball around wonderfully as they pile bodies forward once again. This time it's Dembele who gets himself into a good position and tries to cut a pass over to Messi, but Leganes are just about able to deal with the danger.
7'
Leganes are caught sleeping on the ball, allowing Semedo to win it back midway inside the visitors' half of the pitch. Coutinho is quickly set up in front of goal, but he can't quite get a shot away and the ball rolls into the hands of Cuellar.
5'
Suarez is almost set up to break into the penalty area after more good play from the home side, but Messi's poked pass is slightly mishit and finds Zaldua instead of the Uruguayan.
3'
Barcelona immediately go on the front foot as they Leganes under plenty of early pressure. They think they've won a corner after Suarez bursts into the box, but the last touch comes off the striker - much to his annoyance.
1'
We're off! Leganes get us underway.
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of today’s LaLiga game between Barcelona and Leganes at Camp Nou.
Barcelona were made to work hard by Sevilla in their last league outing, but they did brilliantly to keep their impressive unbeaten run going. No team has ever gone unbeaten for a whole LaLiga season, but the Blaugrana now have a great chance of doing so.
Their nine-point lead over Atletico Madrid, coupled with their excellent form, means it’s a case of when not if Barcelona are crowned league champions, and they shouldn’t have too many problems today. The Catalan side thrashed Roma 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night and will no doubt be in high spirits.
Leganes head to Camp Nou 13 points above the relegation zone, making them all but safe and allowing them to play with freedom. They impressed here last season when they forced Barcelona into needing an injury time winner to come to away with all three points.
November’s meeting between the two sides saw Ernesto Valverde’s men comfortably win 3-0, however, and that seems the more likely scoreline this evening. Bar the draw with Sevilla, Barcelona have rarely been troubled in recent games, and their comfortable march to the title looks as if it’s going to continue tonight.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Barcelona substitutes: Jasper Cillessen, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Denis Suarez, Paulinho, Andres Iniesta, Paco Alcacer.
Barcelona XI (4-4-2): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Thomas Vermaelen, Sergi Roberto; Ousmane Dembele, Andre Gomes, Ivan Rakitic, Philippe Coutinho; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi.
Leganes XI (4-2-3-1): Pichu Cuellar; Joseba Zaldua, Unai Bustinza, Dimitrios Siovas, Raul Garcia; Ruben Perez, Gabriel; Omar Ramos, Javier Eraso, Nabil El Zhar; Nordin Amrabat.
Meanwhile, Leganes boss Asier Garitano has made two alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with Munoz and Diego Rico making way for Garcia and El Zhar.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Ernesto Valverde has decided to make four changes to the Barcelona side that started the victory against Roma during the week, with Vermaelen, Gomes, Coutinho and Dembele coming into the starting line-up to replace Umtiti, Alba, Busquets and Iniesta, respectively.
HALF-TIME: BARCELONA 2-0 LEGANES
There have been few problems so far for Barcelona, who have barely been tested inside their own half of the pitch. They've comfortably dominated possession in and around the Leganes penalty area, and with two goals under their belts, all three points are already as good as theirs.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: BARCELONA 3-1 LEGANES
It's another match ball for Messi, who was excellent this evening despite the rest of his side not being quite at their best. They were guilty of being slightly complacent after the break, allowing Leganes to momentarily get back into the game, but the Argentine was on hand to wrap up the victory with a well-deserved hat-trick.
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