La Liga 2016/17: Espanyol 0-3 Barcelona, 5 talking points

#5 Another mistake allowed Suarez to put the game to bed

Suarez got his second of the game with instinctive poaching

For all that Espanyol put into the game to deny Barcelona any chances, they shot themselves in the foot late on in the game. Aaron could not clear Lionel Messi’s cross and the ball dropped kindly for Luis Suarez to wrap up the game 3-0.

Suarez got his second of the game with instinctive poaching and put the game beyond all doubt in the 87^th minute. Espanyol will surely look back at the game and regret the mistakes they made after performing admirably in the first half to deny Barcelona any openings or sights at goal.

Quique Sanchez Flores’s game-plan was undone by two crucial mistakes or else Espanyol could have at least got a draw out of the game. Barcelona have now beaten Espanyol 13 times in the last 16 games.