Eibar 2-2 Barcelona: Messi scores twice but champions held in final La Liga match

Lionel Messi finished as La Liga's top scorer this season with 36 goals

Lionel Messi scored two goals in two minutes but champions Barcelona had to settle for a draw against an impressive Eibar side in the final La Liga match of the season.

Marc Cucurella, on loan from Barcelona, grabbed the home side's opener when his low shot beat Jasper Cillessen.

Messi fired in the equaliser from a tight angle before he clipped his second past Marco Dmitrovic.

Pablo de Blasis equalised just before the break with a superb 20-yard strike.

The Argentine was as impressive as his compatriot Messi in an entertaining conclusion to the 2018-19 campaign.

Aside from the two goals, Barcelona rarely troubled Eibar's keeper, although Messi should have tested the Serb with a late effort from 15 yards that sailed over the bar.

Dutchman Cillessen had a busier time at the other end and did well to block shots from Charles and Sergi Enrich.

Cucurella also had a golden opportunity to score his second late in the game, but he blazed over from only six yards out.

Barcelona - who finished on 87 points, 11 more than second-placed Atletico Madrid - will now prepare for next Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Valencia in Seville.

Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Eibar

1Dmitrovic

16De BlasisBooked at 44mins

12Rodrigues de Oliveira

4RamisBooked at 33minsSubstituted forÁlvarezat 77'minutes

15Valdés DíazBooked at 80mins

14Orellana

5EscalanteBooked at 83mins

24Jordán

20Cucurella

9EnrichSubstituted forKikeat 66'minutes

19Dias de OliveiraSubstituted forCardonaat 85'minutes

Substitutes

2Calavera

6Álvarez

7Cardona

8Diop

13Riesgo

17Kike

21León

Barcelona

13Cillessen

2Nélson SemedoBooked at 42minsSubstituted forWaguéat 45'minutes

3Piqué

15Lenglet

18AlbaBooked at 83mins

22Vidal

5BusquetsSubstituted forAleñáat 65'minutes

4Rakitic

20Roberto

10Messi

14MalcomSubstituted forPérezat 73'minutes

Substitutes

21Aleñá

23Umtiti

28Puig

29Ruiz

30Peña

40Wagué

43Pérez

Referee:

José Luis Munuera Montero

Attendance:

5,145

Match Stats

Home TeamEibarAway TeamBarcelona

Possession

Home39%

Away61%

Shots

Home18

Away8

Shots on Target

Home8

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home17

Away5

Live Text

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Match ends, Eibar 2, Barcelona 2.

Full TimePosted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Eibar 2, Barcelona 2.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Fabián Orellana (Eibar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joan Jordán.

Posted at 90'+2'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'+1'

Delay in match because of an injury Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Carles Pérez (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 86'

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Marc Cucurella (Eibar).

SubstitutionPosted at 85'

Substitution, Eibar. Marc Cardona replaces Charles.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.

BookingPosted at 83'

Gonzalo Escalante (Eibar) is shown the yellow card.

BookingPosted at 83'

Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 82'

Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Gonzalo Escalante (Eibar).

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Eibar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charles.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Kike García (Eibar) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Eibar. Conceded by Moussa Wagué.

BookingPosted at 80'

Cote (Eibar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 79'

Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Cote (Eibar).

Posted at 78'

Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).

Posted at 78'

Fabián Orellana (Eibar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

SubstitutionPosted at 77'

Substitution, Eibar. Sergio Álvarez replaces Iván Ramis because of an injury.

Posted at 77'

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Kike García (Eibar).

SubstitutionPosted at 73'

Substitution, Barcelona. Carles Pérez replaces Malcom.

Posted at 72'

Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Charles (Eibar).

Posted at 71'

Corner, Eibar. Conceded by Arturo Vidal.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Moussa Wagué (Barcelona).

Posted at 70'

Marc Cucurella (Eibar) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 69'

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Charles (Eibar).

Posted at 68'

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Marc Cucurella (Eibar).

SubstitutionPosted at 66'

Substitution, Eibar. Kike García replaces Sergi Enrich.

SubstitutionPosted at 65'

Substitution, Barcelona. Carles Aleñá replaces Sergio Busquets.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Fabián Orellana (Eibar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 63'

Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Fabián Orellana (Eibar).

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Source: bbc.com