Granada 0-4 Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi score a brace each in emphatic win

Granada 0-4 Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi score a brace each in emphatic win to move visitors up to third in LaLiga – as Jesus Vallejo is sent off for hosts in an evening to forget

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Barcelona have moved up to third in LaLiga following a dominating display at Granada.

Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi shared the goals among themselves – with Barcelona’s forwards scoring a brace each.

The win moves them up to third in LaLiga.

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Antoine Griezmann (centre) scores Barcelona’s opening goal during their emphatic 4-0 win over Granada on Saturday

Griezmann celebrates with team-mate Lionel Messi after putting Barcelona ahead on 12 minutes

Griezmann celebrates with team-mate Lionel Messi after putting Barcelona ahead on 12 minutes

Messi doubled Barcelona's lead on 35 minutes with this curling effort following a fine pass from Griezmann

Messi doubled Barcelona’s lead on 35 minutes with this curling effort following a fine pass from Griezmann

Barcelona's talisman watches on as his shot bends into the top left-hand corner of the goal to double their advantage

Barcelona’s talisman watches on as his shot bends into the top left-hand corner of the goal to double their advantage

Messi made it 3-0 to the Spanish giants with a brilliantly-taken free-kick that caught the Granada team unawares

Messi made it 3-0 to the Spanish giants with a brilliantly-taken free-kick that caught the Granada team unawares