On Sunday, the leader of "Barcelona" Lionel Messi staged another unforgettable performance in the "La Liga" championship.
The Argentine scored a hat-trick and helped his team to beat Seville's "Betis" team 4-1 in an away game.
After the match, the athlete said he was pleasantly surprised by the applause from the opponents' fans.
"To be honest, I don't remember this happening in the past. I am grateful to the fans for such a reaction. Whenever we come to this stadium, the fans welcome us very well. I am happy for the achieved victory," Messi said after the match.
"We scored great goals, but more importantly, we earned three points. It was a good opportunity to distance ourselves from the closest competitors, as we knew the result of "Atletico" and couldn't afford to slip up," he added.
