He then turned the provider with 2 assists as he split Celta Vigo's defence with a wonderful ball for Neymar and an inch perfect ball for Samuel Umtiti either side of Rakitic's goal. He finished off the night scoring Barcelona's fifth and his second with a superb run before cutting past two defenders and placing the ball in the bottom right.
Lionel Messi was heavily involved throughout the game and had 4 key passes, completed 5 dribbles, had an 80% pass accuracy and 79 touches to go with his 2 goals and 2 assists in a majestic display helping Barcelona maintain pressure on their fierce rivals.
