Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) praises an objective with partners Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) and Brazilian forward Neymar amid the Spanish group football coordinate FC Barcelona versus RCD Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 18, 2016. JOSEP LAGO/AFP
Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez praises his objective amid the Spanish class football coordinate FC Barcelona versus RCD Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 18, 2016.
JOSEP LAGO/AFP
Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez praises his objective amid the Spanish group football coordinate FC Barcelona versus RCD Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 18, 2016. JOSEP LAGO/AFP
Luis Suarez praised his guard new five-year Barcelona bargain in style with a serve as the champions vanquished Espanyol 4-1 in the Catalan derby to move to inside three purposes of La Liga pioneers Real Madrid.
Nonetheless, it was Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi's abilities that stole the show as Barca exploited Real's obligations in winning the Club World Cup prior on Sunday to cut the hole at the top in front of La Liga's three-week winter break.
Iniesta teed up Suarez for an early opener before both Iniesta and Messi indicated heavenly touches for the second in the end completed off by Suarez.
Messi made Barca's third also for Jordi Alba before David Lopez pulled an objective back for Espanyol as their 10-amusement unbeaten run arrived at an end.
The five-time World Player of the Year wasn't to be denied, however, as Messi got the objective his execution merited a moment from time.
"Leo's turn (for the second objective) is a PlayStation move from a one of a kind player that no one but he can do," Suarez told Spanish TV Station Movistar.
Barca's upturn in shape as of late has corresponded with the arrival of veteran playmaker Iniesta from a six-week harm cutback and the Spanish worldwide was to the fore as the hosts overwhelmed all through.
"We've delighted in watching players in their regular living space doing mind blowing, flighty things and making us appreciate this brilliant game," included Barca manager Luis Enrique.
Iniesta started a clearing counter-assault on eight minutes including every one of the three of Barca's elegant bleeding edge as he bolstered Suarez, who spun far from the Espanyol barrier, before choosing Neymar and the Brazilian's low cross was let go inches wide by Messi.
Barca needed to hold up only 10 minutes more to open the scoring as another rich Iniesta pass was expertly controlled by Suarez and he hunkered down on objective before opening into the far corner.
For all their strength under lock and key, the champions needed to hold up till the begin of the second time frame to appreciate all the more clear shots as Messi twisted wide from the edge of the case before he teed up Suarez with a splendid safeguard part pass.
This time the Uruguayan was denied by Diego Lopez, yet at a cost as the Espanyol 'attendant harmed his knee in conflicting with Suarez and must be supplanted by Roberto.
Suarez moved level with Messi as La Liga's top scorer with 12 with Barca's second, yet by and by the credit ought to go to Iniesta and Messi as they spilled past a consolidated seven Espanyol protectors before Messi's shot was parried by Roberto and Suarez snaffled up the bounce back.
Seconds after the fact Messi shredded the Espanyol safeguard yet again to leave Jordi Alba allowed to bore the ball into the far corner.
Espanyol mustered an answer to rescue some pride with their first shot on focus as Gerard Moreno headed into Lopez's way, who had raged forward from focus back to locate the top corner.
Notwithstanding, a virtuoso show from Messi got the finale it merited as he and Suarez traded a one-two preceding the Argentine goaded between Roberto's legs.
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