Barcelona has had a near perfect season and so far remain unbeaten as they claim the La Liga title. This is the third time they have won in four years and they have remained unbeaten after 34 matches.
The cherry on the cake came in when Messi scored a hat-trick passing the league record of 30 goals in a season. The 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna gave Barca an 11-point lead ahead of Atletico Madrid.