Barcelona completely destroyed Osasuna on Wednesday night as they continued their push for the title in Luis Enrique’s final season in charge.
Lionel Messi was the main man once more and scored twice as the hosts kept the pace with Real Madrid, who beat Deportivo La Coruna 6-2 later on in the night to stay level on points with the Catalans.
Messi opened the scoring on the 12th minute before Andre Gomes added a second on the 30 minute mark. Roberto Torres gave the visitors hope with a goal just after half time. That hope was short-lived, however, as the hosts dismantled Osasuna with four goals in 20 minutes.
Twitter was understandably full of praise for Barcelona after a supremely dominant performance and the tributes poured in for Lionel Messi who was the star man once more, both inside the stadium as well as on Twitter.
Someone needs to spill Messi’s secret… He’s far too good?
— Lefty⚽ (@Kaivan_A_Kinsey) April 27, 2017
When Messi scores. pic.twitter.com/OCoINeLoNb
— Leo Messi ? (@WeAreMessi) April 27, 2017
Barcelona have scored 652 #LaLiga goals since 2011/12.
Lionel Messi has scored or assisted 46.16% of those goals.
225 ⚽
81 ?️ pic.twitter.com/sSLKUY8D1P— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 26, 2017
Lionel Messi this season:
– Games: 51 ?
– Goals: 52 ⚽️
– Assists: 21 ?Most goals this season. pic.twitter.com/DAQ0s7yJfV
— Strictly Futbol (@_StrictlyFutbol) April 26, 2017
Historic. pic.twitter.com/0yFbE0cj5M
— Leo Messi ? (@WeAreMessi) April 26, 2017
The Messi Celebration!! #WeAreMessi pic.twitter.com/OkvIrO3o3R
— Leo Messi ? (@WeAreMessi) April 26, 2017
Waiting for Messi to stop scoring like…
502 and counting… pic.twitter.com/aaa6B2Z6Xi— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) April 26, 2017
I’m done ??? pic.twitter.com/BVcGCyFOfQ
— Messi 10 ? (@Diego77739) April 26, 2017
Javier Mascherano scored his first every goal for Barcelona after the team decided to allow the Argentinian to take the penalty and the tributes, jokes and parody stats poured in.
The moment which every Barca fans have been waiting for; to witness Javier @Mascherano‘s first ever goal in a Barca shirt. @FCBMalaysia pic.twitter.com/SwuwJA5Gmy
— Sivan John (@SivanJohn_) April 26, 2017
5 own goals later… Mascherano scored his first goal in favor of Barca. Major achievement in that man’s career.
— alejandro (@reezitv) April 27, 2017
We are more excited for Mascherano’s goal than Mascherano himself.
— NAZ (@FCNazalona) April 26, 2017
@ivanrakitic @Mascherano @FCBarcelona_es King @Mascherano ? pic.twitter.com/09VxlyOqgu
— شيزوكو’ (@llcvcll) April 26, 2017
3️⃣ more! Congrats to @Mascherano for your first goal ⚽️ with @fcbarcelona. I hope we don’t have to wait another 319 games for the next ?? pic.twitter.com/BrhJpyCWWJ
— Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic) April 26, 2017
Suarez’s reaction after mascherano scored ? pic.twitter.com/TzW8DSZWNF
— Hamzah Bhuta (@Hamzah_bhuta_67) April 26, 2017
STAT OF THE DAY: FC Barcelona have won every game in which Javier Mascherano has scored #MascheDependencia
— Sameer (@Sameer_R13) April 26, 2017
What a legend Mascherano is pic.twitter.com/Yd4f4c1t72
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) April 26, 2017
Last time Mascherano scored a league goal:
• Mbappe was 9-years-old
• Rijkaard was Barcelona manager
• Man Utd won the Champions League pic.twitter.com/wNYfzb72lk— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 26, 2017
Loooool “I saw Mascherano score” trending number 1 in Spain ??????
— Messi World (@MessiWorId) April 26, 2017
Mascherano looked like a man on a mission to score today, it seems might be gearing up for a goodbye this summer.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) April 26, 2017
Mascherano scores his first goal for Barça and André Gomes two goals. Not sure if we have to be happy or something wrong is happening..
— FCBdaily (@FCBdaily) April 26, 2017
Mascherano for Ballon d’Or
— Karl (@Exakteman) April 26, 2017
There was plenty of surprise last night as well, as Andre Gomes got on the scoresheet while many were also taken aback by Paco Alcacer’s scoring run.
Masherano and Andre Gomes scored today … pic.twitter.com/LXKmilpQRL
— Bishoy (@bishoyy18) April 26, 2017
Andre gomes ⚽⚽
Paco alcacer ⚽⚽
Mascherano⚽
All this in one match?
Someone please wake me up— Alexis Wifi (@AlexisWifi) April 26, 2017
Barça wins :7-1
Me :that’s normal and expected
but Mascherano ,André Gomes and Paco Alcacer scored 5 of them
Me: pic.twitter.com/s6zQHqnwYP— Barçangel (@nouhakaya1) April 26, 2017
What a day
ANDRE GOMES SCORED
PACO SCORED
MASCHERANO SCOREThe lord is coming.. ??????
VAMOS BARCA BARCA BARCA
— ❤Sangi ❤ (@i_am_sangi) April 26, 2017
Andre gomes is back in the race for the golden boot!
— We Blaugrana (@Aka_Barcaa) April 26, 2017
what is going on André Gomes scored 2 and Paco Alcacer also scored even mascherano maybe if luis enriqué let me play i will score too pic.twitter.com/94FRMGJyLj
— Barçangel (@nouhakaya1) April 26, 2017
Alcacer has the predatory instincts needed to be a Barça striker, I have hope for him. I’m prepared to give him one more season.
— Shaunwan (@FCBShaun) April 26, 2017
Alcacer scored a brace and Gomes scored a brace, IN A SINGLE MATCH.
You won’t see anything weirder even if you smoked 50 pounds of weed.
— Shaunwan (@FCBShaun) April 26, 2017
