The forward admitted that he was exhausted after the match: “we were tired, it was a bit difficult”.
“I’ve never seen such an ambitious player,” said Marc Bartra after Messi’s hat-trick performance in Tangier.
The Argentine highlighted the connection he has with Alexis Sánchez on the pitch: “Alexis has been with the team for a while. Last season he had a bit of bad luck with injuries, but Alexis Sánchez will be an important player for Barça.” Both the Argentine and the Chilean were involved in the team’s first six goals of the night.