Barcelona 5-0 Leganes: 5 Talking Points | Copa del Rey 2019-2020 

#1 Magical Messi delivers another masterclass

Messi was the best player on the field

It is very rare for Lionel Messi to have an off day, but that was what happened in the defeat to Valencia over the weekend.

The Argentine international was by far the best Barcelona player on the pitch but he failed to find a way past Jaime Daumenech despite recording a game-high 11 shots in the clash at the Mestalla.

Judging by his high standards, that was poor to say the least and he made amends with a breathtaking display against Leganes.

The Barcelona skipper had a hand in all five of Barcelona's goals, combining well with Nelson Semedo en route Griezmann's opener, while swinging in the corner for Clement's Lenglet's header in the first half.

HIGHLIGHTS 5/5 | And finally, in MINUTE 89, it was time for #Messi to be, well, #Messi. The goat added an emphatic exclamation point (❗️) with this strike to round out the scoring as Barça cruised to a 5-0 win at Camp Nou ... GOOOOAL! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3vCSHsQs9r

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 30, 2020

A brace was recorded in the second half and Arthur Melo would not have gotten on the scoresheet had Messi's goal-bound shot not been parried into his path by Ivan Cuellar.

Barcelona suffer from an over-dependence on their talisman and with Suarez set to spend an extended spell on the sidelines, his importance would be highlighted now more than ever but if he can keep churning out performances like he did on the night, the Blaugrana would fancy their chances of achieving their objectives.

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