{"id":51706,"date":"2014-09-27T19:18:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T19:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=51706"},"modified":"2014-09-27T19:18:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T19:18:17","slug":"neymar-scores-hat-trick-in-big-barcelona-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/neymar-scores-hat-trick-in-big-barcelona-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar scores hat-trick in big Barcelona win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neymar and Lionel Messi ran riot as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Granada at Camp Nou on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

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The Brazilian scored a hat-trick but the night belonged to Messi, who netted his 400th and 401st career goals.<\/p>\n

Luis Enrique’s men were already well on their way to victory – courtesy of two goals from Neymar and an Ivan Rakitic strike – before the 27-year-old Messi took his La Liga goal tally to 248 in the second half, lifting him to within three of Telmo Zarra’s record of 251.<\/p>\n

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Neymar went on to score a third after Messi turned provider and the latter completed the scoring in the closing stages as Barca continued their unbeaten start to life under Luis Enrique.<\/p>\n

The coach will also take pleasure from a sixth successive Liga clean sheet, which ensures Barca have still to concede a goal in the Spanish top flight this season.<\/p>\n

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Luis Enrique called on his men to maximise Messi’s influence following a tepid display in Malaga, but they were almost playing catch-up after only seven minutes.<\/p>\n

Following wonderful wing play from Dimitri Foulquier, Youssef El Arabi produced an improvised finish after stumbling to the ground, only to see his effort come back off the crossbar.<\/p>\n

That let-off seemed to spark Barca into life and Munir El Haddadi should have netted the opener a few moments later, the 19-year-old missing the target from four yards after receiving Jeremy Mathieu’s cushioned volley across the face of goal.<\/p>\n

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The breakthrough eventually arrived in the 26th minute.\u00a0Neymar<\/strong>\u00a0latched on to Hector Yuste’s dreadful pass across his own half and, after running at Jean-Sylvain Babin, the Brazilian saw his effort deflect off the defender and over the helpless Roberto.<\/p>\n

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Barca continued to enjoy the majority of possession and effectively secured three points in the lead up to half-time.<\/p>\n

Rakitic<\/strong>\u00a0grabbed the second goal with a glancing header from Messi’s delightful cross, before\u00a0Neymar<\/strong>pounced on a loose ball in the area and coolly slotted into the top-right corner of an empty net for number three.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Barcelona’s domination continued into the second half and Roberto had to work hard to prevent the hosts extending their lead.<\/p>\n

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There was little the goalkeeper could do in the 62nd minute, though, as\u00a0Messi<\/strong>\u00a0headed in Dani Alves’ devilish cross and the Catalans’ fifth soon followed.<\/p>\n

After a free-flowing move, Messi turned supplier again as he picked out\u00a0Neymar<\/strong>\u00a0in the area and the tricky Brazilian showed admirable composure to stroke home.<\/p>\n

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A resounding win was completed in the 82nd minute as\u00a0Messi<\/strong>\u00a0robbed Jeison Murillo and lifted a clever finish over Roberto, doubling his tally for the day and taking him on to 248 La Liga goals.<\/p>\n

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Source: Goal.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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