Lionel Messi bagged his 13th career hat-trick to inspire Barcelona to a resounding 5-0 victory over Real Mallorca at the Camp Nou.
The Argentina forward opened the scoring from the penalty spot 12 minutes into the match after Emilio Nsue handled from Barcelona full-back Adriano inside the area.
And Messi was on target again in the 20th and 30th minutes, sealing his treble and putting the result beyond doubt with an hour still to play.
Youngster Isaac Cuenca added the fourth with his first senior goal in the 50th minute before Daniel Alves capped off the scoring in style with a long-range effort two minutes into injury time.
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The Argentina forward opened the scoring from the penalty spot 12 minutes into the match after Emilio Nsue handled from Barcelona full-back Adriano inside the area.
And Messi was on target again in the 20th and 30th minutes, sealing his treble and putting the result beyond doubt with an hour still to play.
Youngster Isaac Cuenca added the fourth with his first senior goal in the 50th minute before Daniel Alves capped off the scoring in style with a long-range effort two minutes into injury time.
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