Individual match highlights: Lionel Messi (Almeria-Barcelona)
What else can you say about Messi? There are no words left! Lets hope he continues like he is. Andres Iniesta.
Lionel Messi claimed his fifth La Liga hat-trick in Barcelonas 8-0 win at Almeria on Saturday night in another sensational performance that has left the whole world licking their lips ahead of El Clasico next Monday and the individual battle with Cristiano Ronaldo. (CR7s individual match highlights v Athletic Bilbao.)
The statistics are quite staggering. The Fleahas now scored 101 Great Goals (sorry!) in the Spanish top flight and is now ranked fourth in Barcelonas all-time top goalscorers list at only 23. Samuel Etoo is swiftly coming into view on 108 goals.
This season his tally stands at 18 in 14 La Liga and Champions League matches, and 13 in his last seven matches.
Messi was at the heart of the joint highest ever away win in La Liga, scoring the opener after a fine backheel from David Villa and then adding the fifth after a give-and-go with Pedro.
Barcelona were relentless again in the second half with Messi teeing up Bojan Krkic for number six, completing his hat-trick for number seven and then grabbing another assis as Bojan slid in the eighth goal of a remarkable match.
Roll on next Monday and El Clasico
Footage of Lionel Messis performance against Almeria is on this video.
Related links: Highlights of Almeria 0 Barcelona 8.
Xavi Hernandez individual highlightsv Almeria.
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