Lionel Messi's hat-trick in 18 first half minutes led Barcelona to a resounding 5-0 victory over
Mallorca at the Nou Camp.
Emilio Nsue's handball allowed Messi to score from the spot in the 13th minute. David Villa
forced a fine save from Aouate before Barca doubled their lead in the 21st minute when Dani Alves'
deep cross and Adriano's mishit across the face of goal presented Messi with a tap-in.
For the first time in quite a while, neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona placed among the five
biggest spenders of the summer according to Transfermarkt.
Madrid shelled out just 55 million euros, and a large chunk of that was reserved for Fabio
Coentrao. Nuri Sahin, Jose Callejon and Raphael Varane arrived for modest fees, while Hamit
Altintop was acquired on a free.
For the first time in quite a while, neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona placed among the five
biggest spenders of the summer according to Transfermarkt.
Madrid shelled out just 55 million euros, and a large chunk of that was reserved for Fabio
Coentrao. Nuri Sahin, Jose Callejon and Raphael Varane arrived for modest fees, while Hamit
Altintop was acquired on a free.
