LIONEL MESSI scored a hat-trick in Barcelona’s convincing 5-0 win over Levante. The Argentine wizard in the jersey of the Catalan club scored the 31st hat-trick on his 300th Liga appearance.
Neymar scored the first goal in the 17th minute assisted by Messi, and the Argentinian raised the score to 2:0 in the38th minute. In the 59th minute Messi scored his second goal while in the 65th The Argentine completed a new hat-trick.
It was his 23rd hat-trick in La Liga, with which he levelled with the current recorder Cristiano Ronaldo.
Two minutes later, Luis Suarez entered the game instead of Neymar and after less than five minutes on the pitch, Suarez sealed a new high win for Barca with a brilliant bicycle kick.
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Match Highlights
Team Lineups
Barcelona (4-3-3): Bravo; Montoya, Bartra, Mascherano, Adriano; Rakitic, Busquets, Xavi; Pedro, Messi, Neymar.
Levante (4-2-3-1): Marino; Ivan Lopez, Navarro, Ramis, Tono; Simao, Diop; Xumetra, Barral, Morales, Uche.
La Liga table
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La liga results
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