'La Pulga' showed no mercy against Leganés while leading Los Blaugranas to a record-setting win in the Spanish top flight.

Barcelona's unbeaten run continues, and needless to say, their scintillating form this season has very much to do with Lionel Messi.

The Argentine ace scored one more hat-trick for Los Blaugranas against Leganés, which marks the 40th time he's done it with the Catalan giants. Furthermore, he reached 29 goals in La Liga, good enough to match Mohamed Salah's tally in the race to win the Golden Shoe.

"La Pulga" is showing his best form as the final months of the season approach.

But what really made Messi's hat-trick something special was the fact that, with this win, Barcelona matched a 38-year-old record in La Liga, as Los Blaugranas have gone 38 games undefeated since last season, matching Real Sociedad's record achieved in the 1979-80 season.

Can you imagine your team going unbeaten for an entire year in league matches? Well, tomorrow Barcelona will celebrate that feat!