Barcelona turned on the style to record a comfortable victory over Villarreal at the Camp Nou to keep their unbeaten domestic season intact. A first half masterclass from La Liga champions and in particular, Andres Iniesta, ensured that their dominance was well rewarded.
Barcelona made six changes from El Clasico, notably Luis Suarez was named on the bench with Ousmane Dembele taking his place in the starting XI. Villarreal made just two changes from their win against Valencia.
After a subdued start at the unusually sparse Camp Nou, Messi worked his magic but could only shoot wide.