Luis Enrique's men sealed their place in the final of the Club World Cup for the fourth time with a comfortable win over Luiz Scolari's troops, with Luis Suarez scoring all three
Luis Suarez made light of the absences of Lionel Messi and Neymar as his hat-trick sent Barcelona into the Club World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
Neymar was only fit enough for the bench due to a groin problem and Luis Enrique's side were given further cause for concern when Messi was ruled out just hours before kick-off with renal colic.
But Suarez seized responsibility for the European champions, pouncing on a rebound shortly before half-time to give Barca the lead before doubling the advantage with a well-taken second on 50 minutes in Yokohama.
Guangzhou rarely showed signs of a fight-back and Suarez blasted home a penalty to complete his treble - the first in the tournament's history - on 67 minutes and secure the victory for Barca, who remain on course to claim their fifth trophy of 2015 in Sunday's final against River Plate.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's men, meanwhile, will now face Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the third-place play-off.
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