Barcelona rookie Martin Brightweit made his debut for the blue garnet in the game against Eibar. At the 72nd minute of the match with a score of 3: 0 in favor of the Catalans, the Danes replaced Antoine Griezmann.

Barcelona paid Leganes clausul Brightwater and signed the player outside the transfer window. Catalans received permission for this transfer due to serious injury to Usman Dembele.

Leganes was banned from signing a replacement for Brightweit, which led to a scandal in Spanish football. According to the head of the Royal Football Federation of Spain, Luis Rubiales, FIFA asked to cancel the ability to sign players outside the transfer window.

A hat-trick in the first half was made by Lionel Messi, whom the coach of Eibar Jose Luis Mendilabar shortly before the game called "

Barcelona will have two major fights ahead: against Napoli in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League on February 25 and El Clasico with Real in the championship on March 1.