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Barcelona not only won UEFA Champions League Group E but did so with immense panache in a 6-1 demolition of AS Roma.<\/p>\n

Despite the absence of Andr\u00e9s Iniesta and Javier Mascherano, the already qualified holders raced into top gear within the first few minutes and two goals in four minutes, from Luis Su\u00e1rez then Lionel Messi, put them firmly in control.<\/p>\n

Their second sublime performance in the space of four days, following Saturday\u2019s 4-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u, marks Spain and Europe\u2019s reigning champions as being in their best form since at least June when they won this competition.<\/p>\n

The opener came after Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny had pulled off a terrific stop from Messi; the Argentinian had raked a shot just wide; and the officials ruled offside his sixth-minute tap-in. Neymar started it with a pass from deep, Dani Alves collected and squared, and there was Su\u00e1rez to finesse the ball across the line.<\/p>\n

One very quickly became two courtesy of a magical goal. Every player in the home team bar Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen touched the ball at least once before a lightning set of inter-passes between all three strikers set Messi up to loft over Szcz\u0119sny.<\/p>\n

Just before half-time the \u2018Oh!\u2019 expression on Luis Enrique\u2019s face \u2013 as he rose to acclaim Su\u00e1rez\u2019s second, a volley across the penalty area into the far panel of the Roma net \u2013 told everything about the quality.<\/p>\n

The second half brought no respite as Su\u00e1rez and Messi linked up to tee up Gerard Piqu\u00e9 for 4-0. Then Barcelona\u2019s \u2018Trident\u2019 combined as Neymar and Su\u00e1rez provided for Messi to make it five.<\/p>\n

To cap a special night, a rare goal arrived for substitute Adriano after Roma\u2019s keeper had saved Neymar\u2019s penalty\u00a0\u2013 a feat almost immediately emulated by Ter Stegen from Edin D\u017eeko\u2019s spot kick. What consolation there was for the Bosnian in his late headed goal is hard to imagine.<\/p>\n

Key player: Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/strong>
\nOn a night of such sustained excellence, when the side functioned almost to textbook standards, it is hard to single out one man. But Su\u00e1rez epitomised everything great about this thumping win. Two goals, constant work, generosity, vision, technique and that glorious volley for 3-0.<\/p>\n

Where the match was won<\/strong>
\nThe absolute blitzkrieg of the first 18 minutes. Three golden chances plus two exquisite goals before Roma even got started. High class, high-speed football.<\/p>\n

Could this be the beginning of a double treble?<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t mention the idea to the ultra-strict Barcelona boss who echoes Josep Guardiola\u2019s old theme that \u2018victory and plaudits make you weak\u2019 \u2013 but if this isn\u2019t form to make Europe quake then what is?<\/p>\n

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