At 22 o'clock on Sunday, the fifth round of the 16th round of matches in the Spanish "La Liga" championship took place.
The Barcelona football players achieved an easy victory at the Camp Nou stadium. Led by the best football player on the planet, the Catalans defeated the league newcomer Mallorca 5-2.
On Monday, Lionel Messi, who received the "Golden Ball" in Paris, celebrated the award with his fans by holding a real goal feast.
In the first half, Barcelona led 4-1, with goals from Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez, and Messi. The Argentine left no chance for the opponents' goalkeeper with two fantastic shots from outside the penalty area, while Suarez scored a particularly beautiful goal by sending the ball into the net with his heel.
In the second half, Mallorca reduced the gap after Ante Budimir's second goal, but Messi completed the match with his third goal and 35th "La Liga" hat-trick.
Barcelona, who achieved a convincing victory, returned to the leader's position. Mallorca, after their third consecutive defeat, remains in 17th place.
After the hat-trick, Messi took the lead in the race for the top scorer title with 12 goals. Karim Benzema is one goal behind.
Result:
Barcelona 5 - 2 Mallorca
7' [1 - 0] A. Griezmann
17' [2 - 0] L. Messi
35' [2 - 1] A. Budimir
41' [3 - 1] L. Messi
43' [4 - 1] L. Suarez
64' [4 - 2] A. Budimir
83' [5 - 2] L. Messi
