Barcelona came from behind to beat Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at the Nou Camp and finished top of their Group F as they reached the Champions League knockout stage.
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave PSG the lead with a low finish from 10 yards after being teed up by Blaise Matuidi. But Argentina talisman Lionel Messi equalised for Barca with his 75th goal in the competition through Luis Suarez's low cross.
Brazil captain Neymar provided Barca the lead just minutes before half time through his sublime 25-yard finish and Suarez's close-range effort sealed PSG's fate, but they still go through to the last 16, The BBC reported.
Neymar's goal was a wonderful effort, the striker bursting away from the PSG defence before producing a dipping, swerving shot from distance that flew past Salvatore Sirigu.
Then in the second half Sirigu parried Neymar's shot and former Liverpool star Suarez pounced to score his second goal since moving to Spain.
The victory means Barcelona have finished top of their Champions League group for the eighth season in a row
Uruguay striker Suarez said that they have improved as a group a lot, claiming that they know that together they can go places, and that's what they are doing.
Barca finished with 15 points from six games, two more than PSG, who would be unseeded in next Monday's last-16 draw. PSG head coach Laurent Blanc praised Barca's finishing, saying that the best players don't need much to convert a tiny chance into a goal and that is what happened for Barca's first two goals.
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