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Spanish La Liga: Video - Merciless Messi inspire Barcelona to 4 - 1 win at Real Betis

Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring - Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters/TheGuardian

Spanish La Liga toppers Barcelona have continued to maintain their top position tightly this time around with a 10-point gap after they trounced Real Betis right inside their home by 4 goals to 1 on Sunday.


Obviously merciless, Barca's Argentine forward Lionel Messi netted a hat-trick of the finest quality to inspire the club to an amazing win at the Benito Villamarín Stadium.

Messi opened scoring for the visitors with a free-kick from 20 yards before he converted Luis Suarez's backheel pass with a toe-poked strike.

Watch: Even Real Betis' fans applauded Messi for his 'magic' - As posted on Barcelona official Twitter account:


The pick of the bunch was a clipped finish that went in off the bar.

Suarez scored a fine individual effort while Loren Moron grabbed Betis' only goal with a superb finish.

Barcelona remain La Liga toppers with 66 points, 10 points above Atletico Madrid who have 56 points while Real Betis are 8th with 39 points.

More photos:

Messi celebrates goal with teammate Luis Suarez - Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters/TheGuardian

Barcelona's Sergi Roberto in action for the ball against Real Betis' Andres Guardado - Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters/TheGuardian

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