Puig Ins. On for Pedri for final two minutes but unable to change anything. Eibar had lost 11 of their 12 games against Barça since promotion and drawn one. Tonight it was two (no match photo available). Reuters
BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen 6. Hit by a counter from Kike Garcia against the run of play. The former Middlesbrough striker also scored against Real Madrid over Christmas. The goal Barca conceded came from a mistake, but it was not Ter Stegen’s. AFP
Junior Firpo 8. In for the suspended Jordi Alba and set up a disallowed opener with a run down the left, making use of the flanks which Ronald Koeman wanted from his team. Set up 66th minute equaliser for Dembele from left. Cross after cross. One of his best Barca games. AFP
Clement Lenglet 7. Fouled Inui which saw Eibar penalty claims and lost ball too much – a risk when a team plays as high as Barca, but solid enough. AFP
Oscar Mingueza 6. The only Catalan and only La Masia graduate in the starting XI. Has become a regular this month and a big test against the Basques fleet-heeled attackers. AFP
Ronald Araujo 6. Won penalty and busy with Eibar’s pressing, but at fault for Eibar’s opener with an unfortunate mistake. Far more touches than any other player as the Catalans dominated possession and fronted up to talk to the media after. EPA
Sergino Dest. 7 Played wide and had a glancing header saved in first half from a set play. Got forward and put balls in, but off at half time and replaced by more attacking Dembele. AP
Miralem Pjanic 7. Third league start of the season and first time he’d started consecutive games. Shot wide and deserved to start ahead of Busquets. Decent alongside De Jong. AFP
Frenkie De Jong 6. Fifth straight game doing well and trying to pick the passes to release the forwards in an injury hit side in transition. Brings balance. Reuters
Pedri 7. Playing well enough to keep Coutinho out of the side and played neatly weighted passes forward. Incredible pass to set up Dembele in second half and again mature beyond his 18 years. Getty Images
Antoine Griezmann 6. Needed to step up with Messi absent, but didn’t. Better with Dembele on and started shooting on sight, but not on target enough. AFP
Martin Braithwaite 6. Almost a year since he joined the club, he needs to take chances when he starts – especially as Messi was out due to an extended break. Put an early penalty left and wide – the Catalans have missed three of their last four penalties and Braithwaite has missed his last four. Thought he’d side-footed opener but offside. Not his night. EPA
SUBS: Dembele 8. On for Dest at half time and the first player off a healthy Barca bench. Immediately lively as he sprinted, ran at defenders and always asked for the ball. Should have scored from Pedri pass. Finally got 67th minute equaliser for second league goal of season with a superb finish after arriving at back post. Excelling since back after injury. AFP
Francisco Trincao 6. On for Griezmann just before equaliser and involved in the goal. Shot wide with a very late chance for the winner. Getty Images
Philippe Coutinho 6. On for Pjanic a minute before equaliser in a double substitution and involved in the goal. Injured later on. AP
Sergio Busquets 6. On for Lenglet towards the end – an odd change as Barca wanted to win instead of dropping nine points from nine games at home so far this season. AFP
Puig Ins. On for Pedri for final two minutes but unable to change anything. Eibar had lost 11 of their 12 games against Barça since promotion and drawn one. Tonight it was two (no match photo available). Reuters
BARCELONA PLAYER RATINGS: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen 6. Hit by a counter from Kike Garcia against the run of play. The former Middlesbrough striker also scored against Real Madrid over Christmas. The goal Barca conceded came from a mistake, but it was not Ter Stegen’s. AFP
Junior Firpo 8. In for the suspended Jordi Alba and set up a disallowed opener with a run down the left, making use of the flanks which Ronald Koeman wanted from his team. Set up 66th minute equaliser for Dembele from left. Cross after cross. One of his best Barca games. AFP
Clement Lenglet 7. Fouled Inui which saw Eibar penalty claims and lost ball too much – a risk when a team plays as high as Barca, but solid enough. AFP
Oscar Mingueza 6. The only Catalan and only La Masia graduate in the starting XI. Has become a regular this month and a big test against the Basques fleet-heeled attackers. AFP
Ronald Araujo 6. Won penalty and busy with Eibar’s pressing, but at fault for Eibar’s opener with an unfortunate mistake. Far more touches than any other player as the Catalans dominated possession and fronted up to talk to the media after. EPA
Sergino Dest. 7 Played wide and had a glancing header saved in first half from a set play. Got forward and put balls in, but off at half time and replaced by more attacking Dembele. AP
Miralem Pjanic 7. Third league start of the season and first time he’d started consecutive games. Shot wide and deserved to start ahead of Busquets. Decent alongside De Jong. AFP
Frenkie De Jong 6. Fifth straight game doing well and trying to pick the passes to release the forwards in an injury hit side in transition. Brings balance. Reuters
Pedri 7. Playing well enough to keep Coutinho out of the side and played neatly weighted passes forward. Incredible pass to set up Dembele in second half and again mature beyond his 18 years. Getty Images
Antoine Griezmann 6. Needed to step up with Messi absent, but didn’t. Better with Dembele on and started shooting on sight, but not on target enough. AFP
Martin Braithwaite 6. Almost a year since he joined the club, he needs to take chances when he starts – especially as Messi was out due to an extended break. Put an early penalty left and wide – the Catalans have missed three of their last four penalties and Braithwaite has missed his last four. Thought he’d side-footed opener but offside. Not his night. EPA
SUBS: Dembele 8. On for Dest at half time and the first player off a healthy Barca bench. Immediately lively as he sprinted, ran at defenders and always asked for the ball. Should have scored from Pedri pass. Finally got 67th minute equaliser for second league goal of season with a superb finish after arriving at back post. Excelling since back after injury. AFP
Francisco Trincao 6. On for Griezmann just before equaliser and involved in the goal. Shot wide with a very late chance for the winner. Getty Images
Philippe Coutinho 6. On for Pjanic a minute before equaliser in a double substitution and involved in the goal. Injured later on. AP
Sergio Busquets 6. On for Lenglet towards the end – an odd change as Barca wanted to win instead of dropping nine points from nine games at home so far this season. AFP
Puig Ins. On for Pedri for final two minutes but unable to change anything. Eibar had lost 11 of their 12 games against Barça since promotion and drawn one. Tonight it was two (no match photo available). Reuters
