Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted one as FC Barcelona continued their relentless charge with a 5-1 victory over newly promoted Leganés in the La Liga football competition on Saturday.
Lionel Messi
Messi (left) celebrates a goal with teammates Suarez and Neymar during the Barca vs Leganés match on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
Madrid: Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted one as FC Barcelona continued their relentless charge with a 5-1 victory over newly promoted Leganés in the La Liga football competition on Saturday.
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Apart from Messi (15th and 55th minutes), Luis Suarez (31st), Neymar (44th) and Rafinha (64th) were on the score sheet for the defending champions, who now have nine points from four matches.
Barcelona had lost to Alaves 1-2 last weekend but they were back to their best against Leganes like the way they did midweek against Celtic Glasgow in the UEFA Champions League opener.
At the Butarque Stadium, a 15th minute counter-attack left the home side seriously exposed at the back as Luis Suárez slipped the ball into the box where both Messi and Neymar were waiting unmarked.
The Argentinian popped it home and Barcelona were off to an early lead.
Fifteen minutes later, Messi did the hard work, riding a number of challenges on a heat-seeking run into position to play the ball to Suárez. A simple tap-in for the Uruguayan made it 2-0.
One minute before the half-time, Messi played the ball through, and Suárez opted for a cut-back to Neymar, who made it 3-0. Later, Rafinha blasted a thunderous strike into the top corner of the net in the 64th minute.
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