The Spanish giants had squeezed past Dundee United 1-0 at Tannadice on Thursday thanks to a last-gasp goal by Thierry Henry, but they were far more impressive on Saturday.

Two first-half goals by Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, sandwiched either side of a Juho Makela equaliser, gave Barcelona an interval lead.

Half-time substitute Giovanni Dos Santos scored the third five minutes into the second half.

Samuel Eto'o should have opened the scoring in the 16th minute but from only eight yards out, the Cameroonian striker headed Andres Iniesta's mis-hit shot over the bar.

Hearts had FBK Kaunas' Audrius Ksanavicius playing as a trialist but the Lithuanian midfielder failed to impress five minutes later when he conceded a penalty for tripping Gianluca Zambrotta.

Ronaldinho coolly sent Craig Gordon the wrong way but Barca's lead was short-lived.

In the 23rd minute, Hearts were level when playmaker Laryea Kingston's free-kick to the back post was headed back across goal by Lee Wallace. Amid a crowd of players, Makela reacted first to turn and knock the ball into the corner of the net from just six yards.

Six minutes from the interval Barcelona restored their lead rather easily when Sylvinho's pinpoint cross from wide on the left gave Ronaldinho the easiest of tasks, heading past Gordon.

Both line-ups made changes at the break with Barca bringing on seven substitutes and Hearts, six.

Two Barca substitutes, however, combined to give the Catalans their third goal six minutes after the restart, Henry cutting the ball back for Dos Santos to fire into the empty net.

That goal deflated the disjointed Jambos and in the 68th minute they nearly lost a fourth when Henry drove 16-year-old Bojan Krkic's clever reverse pass off the outside of the post.