Luis Suarez had already opened the scoring with his first goal for the club when Messi diverted Rafinha's 38th-minute shot past the keeper. Messi netted his second in the 58th-minute with a low right-foot finish before tapping home from close range.
Messi's records
Champions League top scorer: 74
La Liga top scorer: 253
Barcelona's top goalscorer: 368
Most goals in a La Liga season: 50
Most goals in a season: 73
Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21
Most Ballon d'Or titles: 4
Most goals in a single European Cup game: 5 (joint with Luiz Adriano)
Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (with Gerd Muller)
Most goals in Clasicos: 21
Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8
Most goals in Club World Cup: 4 (held jointly with Denilson)
Most goals in a calendar year: 91
Champions League top scorer: 74
La Liga top scorer: 253
Barcelona's top goalscorer: 368
Most goals in a La Liga season: 50
Most goals in a season: 73
Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21
Most Ballon d'Or titles: 4
Most goals in a single European Cup game: 5 (joint with Luiz Adriano)
Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (with Gerd Muller)
Most goals in Clasicos: 21
Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8
Most goals in Club World Cup: 4 (held jointly with Denilson)
Most goals in a calendar year: 91
"I am happy for having achieved such a nice record in a competition of this importance," said the 27-year-old. "But the really relevant thing is that we took the three points.
"Barcelona played a great match."
"Barcelona played a great match."
It is Messi's second major record in four days, having scored a landmark 253rd Spanish top-flight goal with a hat-trick against Sevilla on Saturday. Messi's latest achievement earned him glowing praise from his manager Luis Enrique. "I'll say it again, he's the best ever in this game," said the former Spain midfielder.
Source:BBC Sports
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