Barcelona player ratings as Lionel Messi fires Blaugrana past Espanyol with Philippe Coutinho impressing on debut
Lionel Messi fired Barcelona into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey to overturn a one-goal deficit at the Nou Camp.
Luis Suarez got the ball rolling by heading home from Aleix Vidal's cross.
And Messi quickly doubled the lead with a deflected shot that deceived Pau Lopez.
The gleeful cules were treated to a debut from Philippe Coutinho, who impressed in patches.
Espanyol fleetingly threatened an away goal to stun the lively Nou Camp, but the Ernesto Valverde's side held on.
Rik Sharma runs the rule over who impressed for Barcelona as they stay on track for a famous treble:
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