Barcelona continues to maintain the push to secure another La Liga league title as they move five points clear although they have played one game more than their closest rival, Real Madrid.
The Catalans entertained Leganes in a matchday 29 fixture edging out their opponents two goals to nothing.
Seventeen-year-old Ansu Fati scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to become the second-youngest player ever to score five La Liga goals as Barcelona extended their lead at the top.
The Guinea-Bissau forward produced a clinical finish at an empty Nou Camp before Lionel Messi doubled the lead, his 21st of the season from the penalty spot.
Messi’s 699th goal for club and country came after the Argentine forward was fouled by Ruben Perez.
Barcelona restarted their campaign last week, winning 4-0 win over Real Mallorca and were perhaps overconfident early on as Leganes had the two best chances in the first 15 minutes.
Ansu Fati produced a masterclass performance on the night though with Messi also completing the magic as Barcelona always carried a huge threat and eventually took control and opened the scoring through Fati’s low shot from inside the area on 42 minutes.
Antoine Griezmann, had a goal disallowed on 64 minutes after the VAR determined that Nelson Semedo was offside in the build-up to the Frenchman finding the net.
Barcelona would be looking to Valencia to ensure their 5 points lead stay intact when they face Real Madrid later. Barcelona also have a stern test coming up next when they play Sevilla.
Good for Messi…