With Diego Maradona as a spectator, Lionel Messi could not be better deployed on Tuesday to mark the three goals with which Barcelona won 3-1 at home to Atletico Madrid and sentenced virtually ceased in the knockout round of the Copa del Rey.In his first game of the year, Messi rounded off a hat trick and Barcelona again to display a devastating punch.
Messi opened the scoring at 12 minutes, increased the penalty to 58 and established the final figures to 80.
Its goals were to play exceptional category, and ended up taking a standing ovation from the fans at Atletico Vicente Calderon stadium, two minutes after going behind to mark the third time.
The first goal came in a beautiful wall with the Brazilian Daniel Alves. Charged by the right, Messi received his taco in front of the arc and only identified with a touch softer on the first suit.
It also precipitated when criminal action was brought down in the girl for the Dutch defender John Heitinga, who was expelled.
Atletico managed to discounting by scoring 69 of the alternate Czech Tomas Ujfalusi.
Almost immediately after seeing him hit a shot into the crossbar, Messi dominated a pass from Andres Iniesta left haggling andalusia French goalkeeper Gregory Coupet and settled brilliantly with his right leg for the third of his personal account.
Atletico was very pale in his performance before the super leader of the Spanish league and it was obvious that I miss its Argentine striker Sergio Agi ¿½ ero, discarded by a pharyngitis.
Maradona, the Argentine brand, saw the match as part of a tour to meet with national team players.
The teams will be measured on Wednesday at the Nou Camp where Barcelona will try to finalize his move in a tournament which is the most victorious club's history with 24 titles. But it has not done since 1998.
