Barcelona returned to the winning ways in La Liga with a 5-1 victory over Deportivo Leganés on an early Saturday kickoff, thanks to goals from Lionel Messi (2), Luis Suárez, Neymar and Rafinha, with Gabriel scoring for the hosts. The Blaugrana had a tough match against a bold, attacking Leganés side, but Barça were ruthessly efficient and left Madrid with a very important victory.
FIRST HALF
Luis Enrique made a surprising selection in his starting lineup, dropping Sergi Roberto and starting three center-backs (Piqué, Mascherano, Umtiti). The Blaugrana had a lot of trouble dealing with Leganés' surprising high pressing, and Barça couldn't make any long passing sequences to break down the pressure and find spaces to counter-attack.