The return of league football to the Camp Nou coincided with the return of Neymar. The Brazilian forward missed the start of the season due to a nasty case of the mumps but having resumed full training last week, he was ready to start against Málaga.
The selection of Neymar saw the fearsome trio of Neymar, Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi return for the first time since the Champions League final. The front three started the game well, Suárez was looking lively and it wasn't long before the Uruguayan had the ball in the net.