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Lionel Messi netted four goals, including a first-half hat-trick, as Barcelona put pressure on Real Madrid atop La Liga with a 5-0 win over Eibar at the Camp Nou on Saturday.
Messi fired the hosts ahead in the 14th minute with a superb effort and added two more quickfire goals in the 37th and 40th minutes to notch his 54th hat-trick for club and country.
The Argentinian added a fourth in the 87th minute before Arthur Melo completed the rout two minutes later.
Barca are two points ahead of Los Blancos, who can regain top spot if they beat Levante on Saturday evening.