Messi hits hat-trick as Barca torment Betis
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the fourth goal to complete his hat-trick against Real Betis, March 17, 2019. ― Reuters pic
The Argentine put Barca further at ease with another strike at the end of the first half, finishing off a backheeled pass from Luis Suarez as the two South American forwards carved their way through Betis's defence. It was an utterly dominant performance from the La Liga leaders which avenged their 4-3 loss at home to Betis in November and took them on to 66 points after 28 games, while Atletico have 56 and third-placed Real Madrid have 54.
“We were playing against a team that treats the ball very well but the coach read the game perfectly from a tactical point of view.”
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