Lionel Messi celebrated a second successive World Player of the Year award with a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey last night. / Barcelona

Spain’s champiyon Barcelona, hammered Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.
2010 FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, produced one of his fine showing on the night, scoring a hat-trick.

Messi scored three straight goals on the 44th, 62rd and 73th minutes before Pedro added the fourth Rodriguez on the 77th minute.

Pedro and Seydou Keita wrapped up the scoring to leave the second division leaders with a mountain to climb in the next week’s second leg.

Earlier, two goals from Alvaro Negredo and a late strike from Alexis scrambled a 3-3 draw for the holders Sevilla at Villarreal.

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