Lionel Messi scored a surprising forty-minute hat-trick – his first goals for four games – as Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a convincing 5-0 win towards Eibar.

Messi impudently completed his first goal before demonstrating composure to put away his 2nd and third as Barcelona ran away with the game in the first half.

Both sides ought to have delivered goals in the 2nd half of before Messi netted his fourth with the aid of an assist from Danish striker Martin Braithwaite, who made his debut following his controversial move from Leganes in the week, before Arthur delivered a fifth.

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