Barcelona won their last 5 encounters with Man City go

Second Half Much to the contrast of the first 45 minutes, the second half brought plenty of excitement to the anticipating crowd.

Former Barca goalkeeper bravo made sure to lift the spirits after 53 minutes when he went outside his area to stop a counterattack, but ended up getting dismissed for handling the ball on purpose well outside the box.

Pep Guardiola had no choice but to change Zabaleta for Willie Caballero in a match-defining moment which happened just six minutes inside the second half.

Ten minutes later Barcelona used their numerical advantage with Leo Messi scoring from the edge of the box with a precise low drive inside the right post.

Only eight minutes after his second goal in the game, the Argentine wizard completed his hat-trick as he latched on Luis Suarez’s assist inside the box to calmly place it into the left side of the net for a comfortable 3-0 cushion against indisposed visitors.

Pep Guardiola’s men attempted to get back into the game through Aleksandar Kolarov who produced a strong free kick just outside the area, but ter Stegen frustrated the Serbian with his excellent save.

The numerical balance was restored after 73 minutes when Jeremy Mathiey made a reckless challenge and a totally unnecessary one leaving referee Milorad Mazic with no choice but to show him the red card.

Manchester City were however well on the ground to get back up and they ultimately ended up conceding once more through Neymar. Before his 89th-minute goal, the Brazilian wasted a fine chance from the penalty spot as his build-up took the better of him and allowed Caballero to save the attempt from the white spot.

Neymar made amends with an excellent finish from inside the box to set the final score to 4-0. Pep Guardiola was given a frustrating welcome back to Camp Nou as his team are now on a four-match winless run. Statistical Overview

Man City have gone 4 matches without a win Barcelona won their last 5 encounters with Man City Messi scored 12 goals in his last 8 Champions League matches

Barcelona have scored 13 goals in three UCL games this season Man City (11) had only one goal attempt less than Barcelona (12) tonight BARCELONA: ter Stegen 7 – Mascherano 6.5, Pique 6.5 (Mathieu 5), Umtiti 7, Alba 6 (Digne 6.5) – Rakitic 7, Busquets 7, Iniesta 7.5 (Gomes 6.5) – Suarez 7, Messi 8.5, Neymar 7.5.

Unused subs: Rafinha, Masip, Paco, Turan MAN CITY: Bravo 5 – Zabaleta 6 (Caballero 6.5), Otamendi 5.5, Stones 6.5, Kolarov 7 – Gundogan 6.5 (Aguero 6), Fernandinho 6.5, Silva 6.5 – Sterling 6.5, De Bruyne 6, Nolito 6 (Clichy 6.5).

Unused subs: Maffeo, Navas, Fernando, Sane A new look for 2016, this is the Alex Morgan number jersey will be wearing as they compete for the trophy this summer. Lauren Holiday, Ali Krieger, Amy Rodriguez, Carli Lloyd and Heather O'Reilly. crystal dunn jerseys REFEREE: Milorad Mazic Other results this evening Arsenal 6-0 Ludogorets Bayern Munich 4-0 PSV Celtic 0-2 B. Monchengladbach Dynamo Kiev 0-2 Benfica FK Rostov 0-1 Atletico Madrid Napoli 2-3 Besiktas PSG 3-0 Basel