Mohamed Salah scored twice and Jordan Henderson also netted as Liverpool moved to 92 points with victory, leaving them eight short of Man City’s record with four games remaining.
Victory for the hosts in the Catalan derby would not only see Barcelona close the gap on Liga leaders Real Madrid to one point, but also relegate their cross-city rivals.
Tensions ran high ahead of MLS is Back, given FC Dallas' withdrawal and the decision of some stars to stay home, but players and coaches are turning their attention to the start of the competition.
Lionel Messi broke off contract talks with Barcelona. If he leaves, where could the GOAT candidate go? Might he go home to Argentina, move to MLS or even team up with Cristiano Ronaldo?