Neymar ends scoring drought as Barcelona crushes Eibar
VINCENT WEST / Reuters
The drought is over.
Heading into Sunday's contest at Eibar, Barcelona star Neymar hadn't rippled the mesh in La Liga play since October, and as the match inched towards its conclusion, it looked as though that nine-game dry spell was set to continue.
But the lithe attacker found the net in the 91st minute, capping a 4-0 Barca triumph, and mercifully getting back on the scoresheet.
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