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Messi stars as Barcelona put five past Alaves – The World Game
Lionel Messi ran the show as dethroned La Liga champions Barcelona took out their frustrations on Deportivo Alaves, winning 5-0 at the Mendizorroza.
Title winners in Spain for each of the past two years, Barcelona surrendered their crown to Real Madrid this season and there might be fallout from that setback still to come.
At Alaves, however, it was a case of Barcelona showing they remain the most watchable team in Spain when they find their rhythm, a double from Messi and further goals from Ansu Fati, Luis Suarez and Nelson Semedo doing the damage.
Barcelona threw away their lead in the title race after a handful of post-lockdown draws al…
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