Three minutes of injury time it'll be then and Barcelona have looked poised to claim all three points since very early on. A thoroughly professional performance this evening from the Catalan side, and Enrique should sleep soundly later tonight.
89'
There shouldn't be too much added time allocated by the referee he as I'm sure he quickly wants BATE to be put out of their misery with the final whistle.
87'
BATE have, perhaps predictably, succumbed to sheer fatigue in this second half due to the sheer amount of running they have had to do tonight. They are looking terribly disjointed out there now as the Catalan side continue to threaten the opposition goal.
85'
BATE may want this game to finish as soon as possible, but it looks like Barcelona may want to play until midnight! They are having such a fun time out there now and Suarez and Neymar will continue to try and trump each other in a friendly competitive way. Quite the partnership; and Messi still to come back!
83'
Neymar has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Suárez.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL FOR BARCAAA! Another goal from Neymar! Sergi Roberto glides forward through the middle and picks out Suarez on the right, who does brilliantly to stay onside. The former Liverpool man bursts ahead and the finds the Brazilian with a perfect pass, who in turn places home! Three-nil! Terrific move!
82'
Just under 10 minutes remaining in this clash now and BATE have looked beaten pretty much from the opening whistle here. They probably can't wait to get on the plane back to Belarus so they don't have to run around anymore.
80'
N. Nikolić gets yellow.
BATE run the risk of losing their composure out there now as they rack up yet another booking. The latest guilty party is the recently introduced Nikolic, who scythes down Suarez midway through his own half to halt a Barcelona counterattack. Deserved yellow.
78'
A. Rios enters the game and replaces M. Volodko.
BATE follow suit and make their own last remaining allocated substitution and it will see Aleksei Rios enter the action for a 12 minute cameo in place of Maksim Volodko, who has had a lot of unforgiving running to do down that left flank this evening.
76'
Gerard Gumbau enters the game and replaces Sergio Busquets.
Third and final change from Luis Enrique now and he will introduce another La Masia graduate in the form of Gerard Gumbau, with the 20-year-old coming on to replace Sergio Busquets in the middle of the park.
74'
Adriano gets into an advanced position down the left wing again but this time cuts back on his right foot before hitting a wicked cross into the six-yard box. Suarez bursts a gut to get on the end of it but Milunovic, who has been decent at the back for BATE, is on hand to make the interception.
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72'
If nothing else, BATE Borisov can make a little history tonight by actually managing to score against the Blaugrana. In three previous attempts they haven't found the net, so they should go for the goal tonight in what would be a small little victory for the Belarusians.
70'
Barca are looking to turn on the style now and it again is Neymar and Suarez who are attempting to combine in the final third. The former skips past a couple of challenges and hits the byline before clipping a deep cross to the back post for his South American colleague, who can't stretch out a leg to turn an attempt over the line!
68'
N. Nikolić enters the game and replaces A. Volodko.
Marc Bartra enters the game and replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Both sides opt to make a change and delve into their ranks on the bench. Coming on for BATE is Nemanja Nikolic and he'll replace captain, Aleksandr Volodko. For Barcelona, the other captain, Iniesta, trudges off to a typically rapturous Camp Nou reception to be replaced by Bartra. Mascherano will now move into midfield.
66'
FANTASTIC SAVE FROM CHERNIK! Neymar drifts into a great position a few yards inside the box to the left-hand side and shifts the ball on to his left foot before smashing a strike aimed at the far corner. The BATE keeper continues to keep the score low with another solid block!
64'
We may just see the match open up slightly now as BATE obviously need to show a little more attacking ambition to get up the pitch and claw a goal back. The problem for them though, is that Barcelona have had an outrageous majority of the possession so far, so they can't get the ball!
62'
BATE react quickly to going two behind and make a positive change as former Barcelona player, Aleksandr Hleb, comes on to replace Mozolevski. The former receives a nice applause from the Camp Nou crowd in appreciation at their former Cules member.
61'
A. Gleb enters the game and replaces D. Mozolevskiy.
60'
L. Suárez has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Neymar.
GOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL FOR BARCELONA! LOS CULES DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! Neymar typically cuts in from the left wing once again and lays a pass inside to Suarez. The former Liverpool striker then takes a neat touch before toe-poking a precision finish into the bottom left corner! Two-nil! Should be game over.
59'
We are just approaching the hour mark now and BATE have probably improved after the break without really carrying a threat in the final third. Barca can certainly up the tempo a few gears, but they don't seem particularly eager to do so.
57'
Barca enjoy a sustained period of sustained pressure in and around the BATE penalty area, with the visitors making a couple of good interceptions. Eventually the ball breaks to Munir who hits a snapshot with his left foot aimed at the top corner, but it just lacked a bit of power which allows Chernik to make the standing save.
55'
Well a little bit of fire might have just ignited in the bellies of the BATE players now as they know they have been harshly treated by the officials with their failure to award a penalty for the foul by Adriano. A sense of injustice among the ranks of the Belarusian champions, so maybe they can source some attacking aggressiveness from that.
53'
Mladenovic leads a BATE charge down the left wing and Barcelona are all over the place at the back, but the ascendancy of the visitors is swiftly curbed by Dani Alves, who commits the cynical foul a yard or so in from the touchline!
51'
Dani Alves gets yellow.
PENALTY SHOUT FOR BATE! Adriano gets himself into a bit of a sticky situation inside his own box and allows Stasevich to get in behind before pulling and pushing the attacker to the floor! That was even more of a foul than the one for the Barca spotkick, but the referee waves play on!
49'
Great stop again from Chernik! Neymar swings a teasing corner kick to the back post and the unmarked Suarez attempts to squeeze a shot into the net, only to be foiled by the BATE keeper, who dashes out to make the block!
47'
This really doesn't have the feeling of a Champions League match here tonight as Barca don't really have a hair out of place out there. BATE haven't played particularly badly, but the hosts are just so in control of possession they can't pose a threat.
46'
We are back under way at the Camp Nou!
44'
D. Mozolevskiy gets yellow.
Second booking of the match now and it is a deserved one for Mozolevski as the striker basically jumps on Busquets for a piggyback in the middle of the park in an attempt to break down a Barca counterattack.
42'
Barca have been troubled a couple of times by BATE but for the most part they have strolled through this first half without really breaking a sweat. They still need to guard against complacency at the back, but they can be content with the way the game is going.
40'
Stasevich, who has made a couple of decent ventures down the right flank, gets into a useful position near the byline and fires a cross-come-shot into the box. There isn't really any BATE players ready to fire it home, though, which makes the save for Ter Stegen relatively comfortable at the front post.
38'
Adriano is just starting to look a bit more prominent down that left wing now as there is much more space for him to operate on the touchline. He gets into an advanced area a yard outside the box to receive a lashed pass from Iniesta, but the resulting cross into the box swings out for a goal kick.
36'
It looks like Dani Alves has managed to shake off that aforementioned knock to the heel and knee, which means that Sergi Roberto can move back into midfield after deputising for his team-mate at right-back for a few moments.
34'
Neymar is enjoying himself out there at the moment and he is pulling out all the tricks in an attempt to further breach this defence. The opening goalscorer looks away and passes to Adriano inside the box, with his compatriot eventually hitting a strike off the oustide of the post, with Chernik doing well to close down.
32'
Some more worrying scenes for Barca here as Dani Alves is currently receiving some treatment from the physios after a nasty tackle from Maksim Volodko, which may have seen the Brazilian defender twist his knee on the turf. Doesn't look too promising, but we'll see if he can continue in a moment.
30'
Penalty goal scored by Neymar for Barcelona!
F. Mladenović gets yellow.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR BARCA! Neymar is the coolest man in the Camp Nou as he takes one step up before slotting into the bottom left corner, with the goalkeeper going the other way! One-nil!
28'
PENALTY TO BARCELONA! Munir shows some terrific trickery down the right wing and cuts inside before exchanging a one-two with Suarez, only to be subsequently bundled down inside the box by Mladenovic! Not a lot of contact, but the attacker was definitely pulled to the ground!
27'
SUPERB SAVE FROM CHERNIK! Neymar looks to turn provided now and evades a couple of challenges 25 yards out before dinking a cross into the box for Munir, who displays a feat of outstanding technique to volley at the top corner, only to see his attempt beat over by the BATE keeper!
25'
Iniesta pops up in a lovely position just outside the box and clips a beautiful pass to the back post for Suarez, who in turn teases a reversed pass into the six-yard box. Munir is sniffing around looking for the close range finish, but Milunovic is perfectly positioned to put behind for the corner.
23'
Neymar looks to up the tempo slightly with a bursting run down the left-hand side before shifting on to his right foot into the centre. He ignores the central run of Suarez and lashes a strike at foal from around 30 yards, but it is an exhibition save for Chernik between the sticks for BATE.
21'
We are just about approaching the midway point of the first half now and it has been a rather tepid opening to the match in which both goalkeepers have only been tested once. Barca's build up play has been typically patient, but BATE are dealing with the threat adequately at the moment.
20'
M. El Haddadi enters the game and replaces I. Rakitić.
19'
Some worrying scenes for Barelona at the moment as it doesn't look like Rakitic will be able to continue after appearing to pick up a calf injury. He'll be replaced by Munir El Haddadi which will likely see Sergi Roberto move back into midfield in a deeper role.
17'
Saaaaave from Ter Stegen! Gordeichuk manages to find space on the edge of the box to get a shot away, only to be fouled by Vermaelen. Stasevich is tasked with the resulting set-piece and lashes a strike through the wall aimed at the left corner, only to be foiled in his attempt by the Barca stopper, who gets his body behind the ball to make the save!
15'
SAVE FROM CHERNIK! Some scintillating build-up play from the Catalan side eventually sees Neymar run in behind and through on goal, but the BATE goalkeeper proactively comes off his line to claw possession away from the feet of the Brazilian!
13'
Iniesta is at the heart of the pacey passing of Barca at the moment and an outstanding move almost comes off involving the club captain, Neymar, and Suarez, but the Uruguayan was just coming back from an offside position when he touched the ball, which lets BATE off the hook.
11'
Rakitic, who was the match winner in the previous match with his two goals, receives the ball to feet around 25 yards out and attempts to lift a teasing pass into the box for Neymar. Luckily for the visitors, Polyakov is on hand to make the vital interception.
9'
Apart from a couple of moments earlier in the game in which Barcelona managed to breach the penalty area rather easily, BATE have actually did okay so far considering what they are up against. They have even managed to carry their own threat going forward on occasion.
8'
The former Santos attacker dusts himself off to get up and take the resulting free kick from the Mladenovic foul, but his attempt goes disappointingly high and wide into the stand.
7'
We get our first real glimpse of Neymar in the match as the Brazilian picks up possession in his favourite position down the left before going for a signature run inside. Mladenovic attempts to step out and make the challenge, but ends up committing the foul.
5'
Iniesta glides forward through the middle and finds a pocket of space before lifting a lovely pass to the back post for Suarez, who is awarded with his first chance of the match. The Uruguayan is still trying to adapt to the tempo from the opening whistle, though, and ends up uncharacteristically screwing his attempt wide.
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It does actually look like Sergi Roberto has been deployed in the advanced role down the right-hand side, with Iniesta playing in his usual position inside from the left in midfield. The former has been impressive in a couple of games at right-back this season, so he will certainly be comfortable hugging the touchline from time to time.
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We are under way in this Group E clash!
Good evening football fans! Welcome to LIVE coverage of the UEFA Champions League Group E clash between Barcelona and BATE Borisov from the Camp Nou!
I'm Martin Macdonald, and it is my pleasure to take you through the action.
When the groups were drawn a few months ago, the defending champions were correctly viewed as massive favourites to go through in the top spot, and that hypothesis has been proved accurate as the Blaugrana are in pole position to move into the last-16 with seven points taken from their opening three matches. The same cannot be said for the Belarusian outfit though, who were seen by many as the group minnows. However, they have performed slightly above expectations and actually sit in third above Italian giants, Roma, whom they defeated in a 3-2 thriller at home on Matchday Two.
Luis Enrique's outfit have the opportunity to progress to the knockout stage with two games to spare tonight if they can successfully overcome BATE. If Los Cules claim all three points, and Roma fail to beat Leverkusen in the other Group E clash, then they have two fixtures remaining to ensure a first-place to avoid a potential European powerhouse in the next round.
This season, the Catalan side have been notching up plenty of goals as you may imagine. However, BATE can take heart from the fact thattheir opposition tonight have not been particularly convincing defensively. And also, any team which doesn't feature Lionel Messi always provides some positivity for the travelling side away to Barca, as the Argentine is still out injured.
The last clash between Barcelona and the Belarusian side came just two weeks ago and it eventually proved to be a relatively successful night for the Spanish Primera Division outfit, who ran out comfortable 2-0 winners thanks to two goals from the impressive Ivan Rakitic. BATE actually did okay in that recent fixture, but it may be a whole different scenario for them tonight in the cathedral that is the Camp Nou.
Despite the aforementioned positivity that BATE could possibly have going into tonight, the historical stats do not make particularly good reading for them. In four previous meetings between the two outfits in European competition, they are yet to record a win, or even a single goal, against Barcelona in that time. Indeed, in one particular fixture in the 2011/12 group stage, Barca put nine goals past their opponents in a comprehensive 9-0 win in Spain.
Los Cules are unbeaten in their last 12 games at home in the Champions League with the record stretching to their treble winning campaign of last season, winning 11 and drawing one in that run. They are, of course, without Messi at the moment, but they have been able to rely on the outstanding talents of Neymar and Luis Suarez, who have certainly stepped up to the plate in their fellow South American's absence.
TEAM NEWS...
Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Mascherano, Vermaelen, Adriano; Busquets, Rakitic, Sergi Roberto; Iniesta, Neymar, Suarez.
A massive 11 changes over both sides from their respective previous matches. For Barca, Ter Stegen, Adriano, Vermaelen, Mascherano and Iniesta come into the starting XI. For BATE, Chernik, Milunovic, Yablonski, Stasevich, Aleksandr Volodko, and Maksim Volodko make the starting XI.
It will be interesting to see where Iniesta is deployed tonight as the Barca captain hasn't played in a particularly advanced position for a little while now. It may indeed be Sergio Roberto that moves further forward, but we'll report on it as the action unfolds.
The players have took to the field and we are almost ready for the Champions League theme inside the Camp Nou!
Half time at Camp Nou. Barcelona are looking poised claim all three points in this Champions League Group E clash as they head into the break with a 1-0 lead over Belarusian champions, BATE Borisov. It has more or less been an exhibition match for Los Cules, with their opponents only sparingly posing any kind of threat in the final third. Enrique's men are playing within themselves, but not much more is required from them at the moment! Second half coming up.
Full time at the Camp Nou. Barca take another big step towards qualifying to the knockout stage and move on to 10 points in Group E after after an extremely comfortable 3-0 win over BATE Borisov. Neymar and Suarez were the stars of the show on the night with the latter grabbing a brace and the Uruguayan netting with a lovely poked finish. The Belarusian side barely laid a glove on the Catalan side, and were clearly outclassed on the night. I'm Martin Macdonald, thanks for joining us, see you next time!
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