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Spartak Moskva - Barcelona 0-3 - 20/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Messi shines as Barcelona progress at Spartak
FC Barcelona produced a scintillating first-half display to reach the UEFA Champions League knockout stage and end the qualification hopes of FC Spartak Moskva in the process.
The Blaugrana were inspired by Lionel Messi, who had a role in all three goals. The Argentinian international's mesmerising run helped set up Daniel Alves's fine 16th-minute opener, before he doubled his side's lead with a scuffed effort. The 25-year-old completed the scoring six minutes before the break with his fifth goal in as many Group G outings.
Match in 5
- Barcelona confirm place in knockout phase
- Messi sets up first before scoring twice
- Alves opener is Barça's 350th goal in the competition
- Spartak's hopes of progressing come to an end
- Barcelona host Benfica, Spartak go to Celtic on matchday six
Reaction
Had we put away some of our chances in the first half, perhaps the result might have been different. In the end, it went as expected.
Unai Emery, Spartak coach
We knew we had to start the game strongly and that we could not allow what happened against Celtic to occur here again. We controlled the match.
Lionel Messi, Barcelona forward
Lineups
 | Spartak Moskva |  | Barcelona |
| 31 | Dykan (GK) (C) | 1 | Víctor Valdés (GK) |
| 2 | Insaurralde | 2 | Daniel Alves 16 |
| 6 | Rafael Carioca 62 75 | 3 | Piqué |
| 7 | K. Kombarov63 | 4 | Fàbregas |
| 9 | Ari | 6 | Xavi Hernández (C)81 |
| 17 | Suchý | 8 | Iniesta |
| 19 | Jurado | 10 | Messi2739 |
| 21 | Källström90+2 | 14 | Mascherano90 |
| 23 | D. Kombarov | 16 | Busquets |
| 29 | Emenike63 | 17 | Pedro Rodríguez3685 |
| 34 | Makeev | 18 | Jordi Alba87 |
Substitutes | |||
| 42 | Chernyshuk (GK) | 13 | Pinto (GK) |
| 3 | Bryzgalov75 | 5 | Puyol |
| 4 | Makhmudov | 7 | Villa |
| 11 | Welliton63 | 12 | Dos Santos |
| 14 | Yakovlev | 19 | Montoya87 |
| 20 | De Zeeuw | 25 | Song81 |
| 49 | Ananidze63 | 27 | Deulofeu85 |
Coaches | |||
| Unai Emery (ESP) | Tito Vilanova (ESP) | ||
Referee | |||
| Ivan Bebek (CRO) | |||
Standings
Group G
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |  Benfica | 5 | 7 |
| 3 |  Celtic | 5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Spartak Moskva | 5 | 3 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+2Källström (Spartak Moskva) is booked.
- 90Mascherano (Barcelona) is booked.
- 87Montoya (in) - Jordi Alba (out) (Barcelona)
- 85Deulofeu (in) - Pedro Rodríguez (out) (Barcelona)
Lionel Messi set one up and scored the other two, as Barcelona wrapped up progress to the knockout phase with a convincing win. The result means Spartak's dreams of progressing end, and they must hope for a favour from Celtic at Benfica this evening if they are to retain hopes of making it into the UEFA Europa League.