Spanish and European champions Barcelona got their 2011/12 season off to the perfect start with a 5-0 thrashing of Villarreal at Camp Nou.
Young star Thiago Alcantara began the rout on 25 minutes before former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas doubled the hosts advantage just before the break, latching onto a perfectly-weighted through ball from Lionel Messi and rounding the goalkeeper before slotting home.
Another new boy, Alexis Sanchez, added the third after half time with Messi inevitably getting on the scoresheet after linking up with Andres Iniesta. The win was wrapped up when the little Argentine grabbed his second with a delightful one-two with Thiago.
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