Barcelona 5-2 Sociedad Barcelona cruise past Real Sociedad

Barcelona roll into Copa semis

Suarez steps up to the plate

It was a comfortable two-legged affair for Barcelona but the performance of Denis Suarez in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Real Sociedad will be encouraging with the 23-year-old suggesting he has a special connection with Lionel Messi.

Suarez netted two goals on the night and slotted into the team seamlessly at a time when Barcelona have been slightly gaining both balance and momentum after a difficult period of results.

After the game the Galician made clear his excellent partnership with Messi after the pair combined expertly for Suarez's second goal.

"I have a special connection with Leo, when I play near him I think and I get things right," he explained to BeIN.

The combination between the two is unlikely to ever disrupt the Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar trio but it certainly hands Luis Enrique options should injuries continue to occur during the remainder of the campaign.

Denis' brace was the second in his career to come against Real Sociedad and he pointed towards a good feeling whenever he comes up against the Basque side.

"It is a team that gives me a good feeling," he said. "I think we dominated the game from the start despite their pressure, after the first goal they started leaving gaps and with the three forwards we have, that will kill you."

Barcelona have begun to build momentum and Suarez suggested that this has helped the team move past the feeling of nervousness that has plagued them at times this season.

"There were no nerves, we wanted to start dominating this game and perform well to keep our good rhythm going before we face Real Betis," concluded the midfielder.