This was the young star’s 50th appearance for FC Barcelona and he did not fail to mark the milestone in style. The visitors threatened to break the deadlock a few times but when Xavi opened the scoring on the hour mark, the Catalans found relief.
Ending Eibar’s hopes of getting back into the game, Neymar put his name on the scoring sheet with a low-drive goal after 72 minutes. A couple of minutes later, the Brazilian played a delightful one-two with Lionel Messi. The latter made it 3-0, helping Neymar to hit an outstanding number of 100 assists in his career.
Praised on Twitter
Neymar scores his 200th official goal in his career at senior level #fcblive #Neymar200 Santos 136 Brazil 40 Barcelona 24
— FCBarcelona (@BarcaStat) October 18, 2014
200 career goals. 100 career assists and he's only 22 #Neymar
— Leban (@LebanOsman) October 18, 2014
333 Games, 200 Goals & 100 Assist. #Neymar
— Ninho™ (@7Geninho) October 18, 2014
Neymar 2015 Ballon d'Or Winner
— Teteu (@MC_Felix15) October 18, 2014
Neymar scored a goal in his first ever Clasico. He will be keen to make another statement next weekend against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
El Clasico hype: Real Madrid warned?
Captain Xavi scoring. Dani assisting Neymar’s 200th goal then Neymar assisting Messi’s 250th goal at Camp Nou! #MadeMyDay
— #ForzaJules (@katefederer10) October 18, 2014
Messi Scored & Assisted Neymar Scored & Assisted Xavi Scored Be Scared Madrid #VamosBarca
— David Romero (@MadChild_coV) October 18, 2014
Next up: EL CLÁSICO. What happens when a team that has scored 30 goals in 8 matches meets a side that has conceded 0 in 8 matches? #laliga
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) October 18, 2014
The reply: Ronaldo has as many goals as what Messi and Neymar have between them
Cristiano Ronaldo = 15 goles en 7 partidos. Neymar y Messi juntos = 15 goles en 8 partidos. Esto es una verdadera #Diferencia
— Huele a Undécima (@RM_Mundial) October 18, 2014