It was
business as usual for Leo Messi as he scored a double on the first day
of the season for the fourth consecutive campaign. Barcelona won their
first game 3-0 against Elche despite Javier Mascherano’s red card just
before the break.
Messi’s
characteristic brace was achieved without the suspended Luis Suarez and
the injured Neymar but he had more than enough help from Madrid born
youngster Munir El Hadaddi. The young striker will not be 19 until
September 1 but already has Barça fans predicting a big future – if he
can stay in the side when Neymar and Suarez return.
Barcelona
have now scored 26 goals in their last six opening matches and not
since 2008 have they been beaten on the opening day. That front three of
Munir, Rafinha and Messi was a clean sweep for the club’s La Masia
youth academy as Barcelona kicked-off the season with the entire bench
and six of the starters products of its youth system. 
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