Messi scores four in rout
Lionel Messi scored four goals as Barcelona began a crunch week in their season by thrashing Eibar 5-0 in La Liga on Saturday.
Barca play away at in-form Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday before facing title rivals Real Madrid next weekend, with pressure on the team, and Messi, amid a period of political turbulence at the club.
Yet, Messi showed no sign of distraction as he completed the second fastest of his 36 hattricks, after 40 minutes at Camp Nou. Messi added a late fourth after being teed up by Martin Braithwaite, Barcelona's emergency signing who enjoyed an excellent cameo off the bench by claiming two assists.
Braithwaite's contribution and Messi's return to form delivered a timely boost ahead next week's Champions League tie against Napoli and a Clasico in La Liga.
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