Barcelona are just going to see this one out by going through the motions. They've been excellent this evening and don't need to force the issue late in the game.
85'
Suarez weaves his way through the Gladbach defence on the flank, but just loses possession as he tries to pick out Messi in the middle. He has been extremely impressive with the ball at his feet this evening.
83'
Raffael has space to raid into down the left and he takes the ball all the way into the box, with his progress only being stopped by three Barcelona defenders.
81'
Raffael releases the run of Johnson with a sublime throughball. The American rounds Cillessen, but gets forced wide and cannot fire a strike at goal as Mascherano gets back on the line. He tries to cross for Hahn, but his ball sails just over his team-mate's head, allowing Barca to clear.
78'
Messi almost gets in behind once again, but Christensen makes an important header to steer the ball away from the Argentine at the vital moment.
76'
Barcelona are just knocking the ball around with ease at the back. They seem intent just to take time off the clock to close out their win here.
74'
Marc Cardona enters the game and replaces A. Turan.
Turan makes way after scoring his hat-trick, with youngster Cardona replacing him in the midfield.
73'
MESSI DENIED! The Argentine almost notches his second of the evening as he meets Digne's cross with a diving header, but Sommer produces an outstanding save to keep his effort out of the net.
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72'
Raffael enters the game and replaces T. Hazard.
Raffael replaces Hazard for the final 18 minutes.
70'
Barcelona are in cruise control at the moment. If they want they can score more goals this evening, it's just a matter if they want to expend the energy in the final third.
67'
A. Turan has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Paco Alcácer.
Alcacer drifts into the channel and then plays the ball across the face of goal for Turan to convert.
GOAL!!!! HAT-TRICK FOR TURAN! The Turk notches perhaps one of the easiest hat-tricks you will see as he converts his third of the evening with a simple tap-in at the back post that has too much power for Sommer to keep out. Turan was completely unmarked at the back post, raising huge questions over the whereabouts of Korb.
66'
A long ball over the top has Johnson in a battle with Mascherano. The American nudges the Barcelona defender and it's enough for the Argentine to hit the deck to win a free-kick for his side.
64'
PENALTY SHOUT! Hazard breaks through the Barca line and he feeds Hahn into the box. The striker goes down under pressure from Mascherano and then Umtiti, but the referee dismisses his claims for a spot-kick. It looked as though the German had a case there.
62'
Gladbach have the chance to put the home side under pressure from a free-kick, but Korb wastes the opening by attempting to send the ball down the line for Kramer, only to overhit his pass out for a goal-kick.
61'
Rafinha enters the game and replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Iniesta is withdrawn from the action after an hour. Displaying that he is slowly making his way back to fitness.
59'
F. Johnson enters the game and replaces N. Schulz.
C. Kramer enters the game and replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
Schulz makes way for Johnson for the visitors.
Kramer replaces Dahoud for Gladbach in the heart of their midfield.
57'
CHANCE! Messi and Iniesta combine in the final third and the former tees up Alcacer in the box. He shoots on his left foot, but only fire his strike straight into Sommer's body, and the Gladbach keeper gathers at the second attempt.
55'
Mahmoud Dahoud gets yellow.
Dahoud catches Umtiti late on his ankle, resulting in a booking for the Gladbach midfielder.
53'
A. Turan has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by Aleix Vidal.
Vidal has been a constant threat down the right and this time he is rewarded with an assist as Turan converts his cross.
GOAL!!!! Turan notches his second of the game. Barcelona are rampant now as Vidal is allowed to raid down the right flank and he cuts the ball back into the middle for his team-mate, who fires his effort first time into the bottom corner.
52'
Barcelona are pushing forward with ease in the final third once again. Space is beginning to appear within the box that was not there in the first half. Will the home side be able to exploit it?
50'
A. Turan has scored a goal for Barcelona!
GOAL!!!!! Turan doubles Barca's lead. Suarez gets in behind on the right and Vestergaard can only deflect his cross into the path of Turan at the back post, who has no problem guiding his free header into the bottom corner.
49'
A simple pass over the top plays Alcacer through on goal. The ball skips off the surface and allows Sommer to race off his line and beat the Spaniard to it before clearing downfield. Close for the home side.
48'
The first delivery from Hazard is poor, although he gets a second chance as Umtiti clears the ball behind. The second cross travels right across the edge of the six-yard box, needing only a touch to find the net, but it evades all the players in the area.
47'
Gladbach enjoy a rare foray forward and Hazard wins a corner off the legs of Umtiti. The visitors now have a chance to pile men forward into the box.
46'
We're back underway at the Camp Nou.
45'
The referee brings an end to the first half.
44'
Messi raids forward with menace and slides the ball into the feet of Suarez inside the box. He attempts to beat Jantschke with skill in the right channel, but is dispossessed, allowing the visitors to clear.
43'
CHANCE! Suarez carves open the visitors down the left with a sublime backheeled pass for Vidal. The right-back picks out Messi with his low ball into the box, but the Argentine sees his strike blocked behind for a corner.
41'
Gladbach will be delighted if they can get into the interval only 1-0 down as they've had nothing of the play in this contest. Although Barca have dominated Enrique will want to see more of a clinical edge from his side.
39'
Christensen makes a vital interception at the back to stop Messi's throughball from finding Turan in the left channel. The visitors have defended well for all of their problems going forward this evening.
37'
Alcacer pounces on a loose ball in the box after Messi's run was halted by the Gladbach defence. However, the Spaniard tries to do too much with possession and loses the ball with ease, allowing Gladbach to clear.
35'
The German outfit finally break out and Dahoud finds Korb on the right flank, who has space and time to fire a cross into the box. However, his ball strikes Digne and allows Barca to come forward again. A wasted opportunity for the visitors.
33'
Andre Schubert may have to alter his formation at the break to help his defenders out here. Hahn and Hazard have been spectators so far and have offered next to nothing due to Barca's dominance of the ball.
31'
Barcelona have been encamped in the Gladbach half since the fifth minute of this contest. The pressure has been unrelenting thus far and it's a testament to the visitors' defensive discipline that they are only one goal behind.
29'
Messi and Turan almost link up in the final third to allow the Turk another sight at goal, but Vestergaard and Christensen do enough between them to prevent the strike.
27'
Barcelona maintain their constant pressure on the Gladbach defensive line. The ball comes to Turan on the edge of the box, and he opts to strike at goal from the edge of the box, but Sommer gets down well to save his effort.
25'
Messi weaves his way through a crowd of white shirts on the edge of the box, but gets held up by Vestergaard. Iniesta picks up the loose ball and tries a first-time shot, only to scuff his effort well wide of the target.
24'
Mascherano attempts to change the point of attack by launching an ambitious pass over the top of the Gladbach defence for Messi, but Sommer reads the danger to make the easy claim.
22'
OVER! Vidal and Suarez work well down the right to release the full-back. His cross is well cleared, but only as far as Gomes on the edge of the box. The midfielder opts to strike on the half-volley, but can only send his effort over the bar.
20'
Barcelona are using the extra man in their midfield to great effect. It's allowing them to retain possession with ease inside the Gladbach half to pull the visitors' backline on way then the other.
18'
SAVE! Iniesta slides a ball to feet for Messi on the edge of the box who takes one touch before firing at goal on his left foot. The ball takes a deflection off Vestergaard, but Sommer still makes an outstanding save to turn the ball past the post.
16'
L. Messi has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by A. Turan.
GOAL!!!! Messi fires Barcelona into the lead, finishing a well-worked move from close range. The Argentine started the passage of play with a neat pass into Turan, who laid the ball back to his team-mate to send his effort beyond the reach of Sommer.
Turan does well on the left to time his run before laying it back across to Messi in the middle to convert.
15'
Barcelona are probing away on the edge of the box, forcing the visitors futher towards the edge of their own box. It looks to be only a matter of time for the home side.
13'
Iniesta slides a low ball into the left inside channel for Turan and he puts the ball back across the face of goal, but it fails to find a Barcelona shirt before Elvedi clears the danger.
11'
Schulz has space to raid into down the left and he tries to burst beyond Vidal, but the Barcelona full-back turns on enough speed just to outrun the Gladbach midfielder and win the ball before clearing it out for a throw-in. Excellent defending from Vidal.
10'
Suarez exchanges a neat one-two with Vidal down the right flank before attempting to hit a low cross into the middle, but Jantschke clears the danger at the near post.
8'
Vestergaard does brilliantly at the back to steer Vidal's dangerous ball across the face of goal away from Alcacer in the middle. The Spaniard would have had simple tap-in if not for the Gladbach skipper.
7'
Messi sends the ball out wide to Turan on the left, who has options to hit in the middle, but he can only guide his cross into the arms of Sommer.
5'
Gladbach almost get in behind the Barca line twice in the space of a minute. First Korb collects Schulz's pass down the right and cuts in before being stopped by Digne. However, the visitors recycle possession and Dahoud attempts to break free on the left before being crowded out.
3'
Gladbach pass their first defensive test of the evening as Umtiti can only head Messi's cross well over the bar, allowing the visitors to clear the danger from a goal-kick.
OFFSIDE! Hazard runs at the Barcelona defence before sliding a throughball to Hahn. The offside flag goes up as the German slams his effort into Cillessen's hands, but replays show that the official was incorrect.
2'
Vidal attempts to get in behind Schulz on the right flank, but the midfielder does well to head Iniesta's lofted pass behind for a corner.
1'
We're underway at the Camp Nou.
Kramer has a surge forward, but loses possession as he tries to pick out Hahn on the flank. It has been one of those nights for the visitors.
Barcelona subs: Masip, Busquets, Luis Suarez, Rafinha, Alba, Sergi Roberto, Cardona.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Cillessen; Aleix Vidal, Umtiti, Mascherano, Digne; Denis Suarez, Andre Gomes, Iniesta; Turan, Messi, Alcacer.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Gladbach are playing for little other than pride this evening as they are all but certain to have qualified for the place in the Europa League. It would take a significant swing in goal difference and a Celtic win over Manchester City from them not to reach Europe's second-tier competition.
Enrique will not be satisfied with his side's current level of displays and will see tonight as the perfect opportunity for them to get back on track.
The Catalan club are struggling to play their best football at the moment, recording just one victory in their last five matches. They've drawn three-straight games, including El Clasico and their first leg of their Copa del Rey contest with third division Hercules.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League clash between Barcelona and Borussia Monchengladbach.
Barcelona have made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in El Clascio. Jasper Cillessen, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Digne, Aleix Vidal, Denis Suarez, Arda Turan, Andres Iniesta and Paco Alcacer all come into the line-up.
Iniesta makes his first start in six weeks as he steps his recovery from injury, while Umtitii continues to make his own progress from his respective lay-off.
The German outfit have failed to win any of their last seven matches, including a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund last time out. However, a win at the Camp Nou could provide the spark of confidence they need to get their season going again.
Gladbach have made four changes from their side that was beaten heavily by Dortmund at the weekend. Jannik Vestergaard, Tony Jantschke, Nico Schulz and Andre Hahn all come into the starting line-up this evening.
Barcelona have already qualified for the next stage of the competition in first place in Group C, which will hand Luis Enrique's men a clash in the round-of-16 against a second-placed outfit. This game counts for very little on paper, although the Spaniard will want to see a return to form from his team.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
There will be a period of silence before kick-off in memory of members of the Chapecoense team that were killed in a plane crash in Colombia last week.
HALF-TIME: BARCELONA 1-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Barcelona are in complete control of this contest, despite what the 1-0 scoreline will suggest. Borussia Monchengladbach have hardly had a kick in the home side's half, with Luis Enrique's men all but encamped in the German outfit's box.
Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the half with a well-taken move, but Gladbach have done a decent job of keeping the scoreline down with quality defending. However, Luis Enrique will no doubt be urging his side to become more clinical in the second period.
The players are back out for the second half, so we should be underway shortly.
FULL-TIME: BARCELONA 4-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Barcelona claim a comfortable victory this evening over Borussia Monchengladbach. Arda Turan will take the headlines after scoring a hat-trick, but it was all about the team performance as they dominated the German outfit from start to finish, with Lionel Messi playing an instrumental role after notching their opener.
Gladbach have some soul searching ahead of them as they are now without a win in eight matches in all competitions. They were awful this evening and Andre Schubert could be under pressure due to his side's recent struggles.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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