BARCELONA - Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday. Two goals from Messi either side of Moussa Dembele's missed penalty for Celtic gave Barca a comfortable half-time lead. And there was no let-up for the Scottish champions after the break as Neymar, Messi, Andres Iniesta and a Suarez double completed the rout. The German 'keeper has now saved three of the four penalties he has faced in the Champions League. However, Suarez showed his unselfishness rather than his killer instinct a minute later by squaring for Messi to roll home and complete his sixth Champions League hat-trick.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 21:45 UTC