Messi scored 4 goals, Barca won big in round 5 of La Liga

Four goals from Messi and two from Paulinho and Denis Suarez helped Barca beat Eibar 6-1.

Goals: Messi 20' penalty, 59', 62', 87', Paulinho 38', Denis Suarez 53' - Sergi Enrich 57'

After a "silent" match, Messi returned to his usual scoring habits. And this time M10 had the highest number of goals in a match since the beginning of the season when he scored four goals against Eibar.

Messi's performance started in the 20th minute when he took the penalty that Raul Semedo earned. From the 11m mark, M10 flicked the ball and goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic guessed the right direction but still could not stop it.

Three players scored to help Barca continue their winning streak. Photo: Reuters

The next two goals were both scored by Messi while falling. The goal to make it 4-1 came when M10 was surrounded by four Eibar players. And while falling to the right, the Argentine star used his left foot to put the ball into the far corner of the goal.

The goal that made it 5-1 had a similar scenario when three away players approached Messi in the penalty area. Before being tripped, M10 managed to kick the ball past goalkeeper Dmitrovic and complete his hat-trick.

Messi's goal-scoring spree against Eibar only stopped after his goal in the 87th minute. This time, the Argentine star dribbled past a defender and then played a one-two with Aleix Vidal, before receiving the ball back and scoring a goal.

The four goals scored against Eibar not only helped Barca to a big win, but also greatly improved Messi's personal record. The player wearing the number 10 shirt now has nine goals after the first five rounds of La Liga, in addition to two goals against Juventus in the Champions League. This is also Messi's best start in many years.

In addition to Messi's performance, Barca also received positive signals from other players. Two of them were Paulinho and Denis Suarez, the pair of players received a starting place after both scored in the win over Getafe last weekend.

Paulinho continued to show his scoring talent when he jumped high to head the ball into the Eibar net from Denis Suarez's corner kick. This also increased the score to 2-0 for Barca.

In addition to scoring his second consecutive goal for Barca, Paulinho also assisted two other goals in the big win. The first time was when he lifted his foot to create an opportunity for Messi to run down and shoot, which bounced off goalkeeper Dmitrovic's hand, giving Denis Suarez the chance to score accurately. And in the second assist, Paulinho directly passed the ball to Messi to finish, making the score 5-1.

For Denis Suarez, the match against Eibar was also his first start since the beginning of the season. Responding to coach Valverde's trust, the player wearing the number 6 shirt performed well as a left winger and directly scored a goal. In this match, the person who replaced Dembele on the right wing was Gerard Deulofeu, while Luis Suarez sat on the bench for more than 90 minutes.

While Barca dominated the game, Eibar could only take advantage of counter-attack opportunities and exploit crosses from both wings. The visitors scored an honorary goal when Sergi Enrich received a cross from the left wing and finished accurately from close range.

With the win over Eibar, Barca now has 15 points after five rounds of La Liga. This is enough to put pressure on defending champions Real, who have eight points and are preparing to host Betis in a later match.

According to VNE