European roundup: Lionel Messi hits four goals to ease Barcelona past Eibar
(The Guardian Sports News)

o Argentinian scores hat-trick in just 26 minuteso Erling Braut Haaland scores again for Borussia DortmundLionel Messi scored four goals as Barcelona thrashed Eibar 5-0 at the Camp Nou. The Argentinian had not scored in his previous four games but put the Spanish champions ahead in the 14th minute by dancing and barging his way past three players to slot home the opener.He doubled the lead in the 37th with an equally impressive strike before completing his treble moments later with a tap-in. Messi then tormented the Eibar defence and walked the ball into the net for his fourth goal with just three minutes remaining before Arthur Melo scored the home side´s fifth in the 89th minute as he netted a rebound following a shot by new signing Martin Braithwaite. Continue reading...