Messi Returns to Scoring in Dream Start for Koeman

Lionel Messi has returned back to scoring for Barcelona on Sunday, guiding the Blaugrana to four unanswered goals against Villarreal, which considers as a perfect start for the Catalans under the leadership of the new coach Ronald Koeman.

Teenage forward Ansu Fati was in inspirational form for Barca, combining with Jordi Alba to side-foot home first time into the net in the 15th minute and then striking again four minutes later with another ice-cool finish.

Fati, the 17-year-old in his second season in Barca's first team after a stunning rise last year from the club's youth set-up, then Messi netted the third, when he converted from a penalty spot in the 35th.

Villarreal defender Pau Torres scored an own goal right at the end of the first half to heap more pain on Unai Emery's side.

It is worth mentioning that Messi had expressed his deep interest in leaving the club, but he failed after the Balugrana's management demanded him to pay his 700 million euros release clause.