Watch: Lionel Messi’s brace leads Barcelona past Osasuna

A predictably excellent showing from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a 3–0 win over Osasuna.

A predictably excellent showing from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a 3–0 win over Osasuna.

It was Luis Suarez who opened the scoring on Saturday, but Messi who put the hammer down, deftly chipping in a diagonal ball from a streaking Jordi Alba and finishing neatly in the 72nd minute.

Now @TeamMessi gets in on the act. 0-2.
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He went on to score again in stoppage time, dribbling past three defenders to set up a beautiful left-footed finish.

Cherry on top. @TeamMessi beats four to score.
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Barcelona now sits three points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who play later Saturday against Deportivo la Coruña.