La Liga: FC Barcelona 4-0 Granada

Lionel Messi hat-trick gives Barcelona 4-0 win over Granada to move top of La Liga table

Barça in 3 official games in year 2016: 2W 1D 0L DWW Goals: 8-1 Clean-sheets: 2
— Sextuple (@BarcaStat) January 9, 2016

Things Messi and Neymar can do with the ball... Crying legit tears every game.
— Jojo Culé (@jperkovic93) January 9, 2016

#VineFCB Another match ball for Leo Messi's personal collection https://t.co/nkztx635sf #FCBLive #FCBGranada
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 9, 2016

Neymar (15), Suarez (15) and Messi (9) have together scord 39 of Barcelona's 44 goals in the Liga this season #fcblive [via @edupolo]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) January 9, 2016

Good game but Barça should've scored at least three other goals. Messi, Arda, Sergi and Neymar all superb. Still margin for improvement.
— Sergi Domínguez (@FutbolSergi) January 9, 2016

Barcelona's 7 goals in 2016: 1. Messi goal 2. Messi goal 3. Messi assist 4. Messi assist 5. Messi goal 6. Messi goal 7. Messi goal
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 9, 2016

Neymar has now been involved in 22 league goals (15G & 7A) this term; no player has more in Europe's top 5 leagues. pic.twitter.com/Wp0xB1JUhA
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 9, 2016

FT: FC Barcelona 4-0 Granada (Messi 3x, Neymar)

Two minutes of added time.

Neymar joins Luis Suarez on 15 goals to make him the joint-top scorer in La Liga this season. pic.twitter.com/vjCt5r3mJL
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 9, 2016

Messi has scored his first hat-trick of 2016. Shocked it took him so long.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 9, 2016

82' GOOOOAL! Neymar scores the 4th goal of the night for Barcelona, his 15th of the season in La Liga. It was Suarez's pass that found the Brazilian unmarked, and he had no problem slotting the ball past the keeper.

64' Aleix Vidal comes off for Dani Alves as Barcelona fans applaud the former.

63' A yellow card issued for Doria, the fourth one for Granada.

62' Vidal gets a yellow for his challenge on Success.

60' Free-kick against Granada. Messi steps up to take it.

GOOOAL! Lionel Messi completes his hat-trick as he bags his 9th goal of the season. It was Neymar's shot that came off the post for Messi to slot it past the keeper.

55' Yellow card for Edgar for his challenge on Jordi Alba.

54' Luis Suarez goes down inside the box and looks for a penalty. But, the referee is not convinced.

52' Free-kick for Granada from a dangerous area but the shot from Lombán goes straight to Bravo.

The second half is underway.

Sergi Roberto 23 matches 6 different positions 6 right back 6 left centre mid 7 right centre mid 2 right winger 1 left winger 1 central mid
— We Love Barça (@Weloba_en) January 9, 2016

Arda Turan: Has picked up his first assist in La Liga since January 2015 (Atletico Madrid vs Granada)
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) January 9, 2016

HT: FC Barcelona 2-0 Granada (Messi 8', 14')

38' Messi almost gets his third goal of the night, but Doria comes to the rescue as he makes an interception inside the penalty box.

35' Neymar has a go at the goal with Uche on his back. But, the shot is a bit too powerful and goes wide.

30' Lionel Messi fails to grab his hat-trick as Turan finds him inside the box with an inch-perfect cross. However, Messi's shot was directed straight at the keeper.

29' Rochina is issued the first yellow card of the night for his challenge on Rakitic. This is his fifth yellow of the season.

26' A brilliant one-two between Luis Suarez and Neymar as the Brazilian lays the ball forward for the former who fails to put the ball into the back of the net after rounding the goalkeeper. That should have been a goal.

25' Neymar takes the corner for Barcelona, but the delivery is intercepted. This is Barcelona's 5th corner of the night.

13 - Suárez is Barcelona's player that has assisted the most to Leo Messi in the last two seasons (13). Friend
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 9, 2016

With 4 goals and 2 assists, Messi has been directly involved in each of Barcelona's last 6 goals #fcblive [via @tjuanmarti]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) January 9, 2016

Lionel Messi has been directly involved in each of Barcelona's first SIX goals in 2016. New year, same old Messi. pic.twitter.com/3hnbyrnXbb
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 9, 2016

Lionel Messi has now scored 10 goals in his eight La Liga appearances against Granada. #FCBGranada pic.twitter.com/Y9zlVWlp1D
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) January 9, 2016

14' GOOOAL! Lionel Messi gets his second goal of the night as Barcelona's MSN combine well to increase the lead further. It was Neymar's cross that found Suarez inside the box who pinched it forward for Messi to score.

12' Turan is brought down inside the box after a good challenge from Doria.

10' Neymar fails to get the pass behind Rochina as the ball is intercepted and Granada break on a counter.

9 - Lionel Messi has scored nine goals in his eight La Liga appearances against Granada. Inspired
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 9, 2016

7' GOOOAL! Lionel Messi scores the opening goal of the night. Arda Turan with his first assist in the Barcelona shirt in La Liga as he lays the ball forward for Messi to put it in.

Barcelona XI: Bravo; Vidal, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba; Arda, Rakitic, Sergi Roberto; Neymar, Suarez, Messi.

Granada XI: Andres Fernandez; Edgar, Lomban, Doria, Biraghi; Agbo Uche, Khrin, Ruben Perez; Rochina, Success, Penarada.