Barcelona made it three wins from three matches at the start of the 2018-19 La Liga campaign courtesy of a 8-2 victory over newly-promoted Huesca at Camp Nou on Sunday night.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scored twice for the Spanish champions, while Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic and Jordi Alba also registered during an entertaining 90 minutes of football.
Huesca took a shock lead inside three minutes at Camp Nou, with on-loan Watford striker Cucho Hernandez converting from close range after Samuele Longo had headed down inside the Barcelona box.
The home side were level in the 16th minute, however, when Messi worked his way into the Huesca box before finding the bottom corner via the inside of the post.
The Spanish champions did score their second in the 24th minute, however, when a low Alba cross was turned into the back of his own net by Huesca centre-back Jorge Pulido.
Ernesto Valverde’s side did have their third in the 39th minute though, when Suarez tapped a low Alba cross into the back of the net.
VAR checked for a possible offside, but the goal was given.
Huesca answered almost immediately back, however, with Alex Gallar turning a low Moi Gomez cross past Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for 3-2.
Barcelona were not to be denied, however, and scored a fourth moments later when Dembele found the bottom corner with an excellent low strike.
Four then became five in the 52nd minute when Rakitic produced a stunning half-volley from a Messi pass, with Werner again given no chance between the Huesca sticks.
Messi did score Barcelona’s sixth in the 61st minute, however, when he raced onto Coutinho pass before finding the far corner of the net.
Barcelona’s seventh goal arrived in the 81st minute when Alba sent a low effort through the legs of Werner.
Suarez was not to be denied, however, and after being brought to the ground by Werner inside the box, the Uruguay international stepped forward to convert from the penalty spot as Barcelona hit eight on home soil.
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