VIDEOS: Messi needs only 14 minutes to score twice vs. Granada
Poor Granada never stood a chance.
Obliged to travel to Camp Nou for Saturday's contest against Barcelona, the Spanish minnow was helpless to stop megastar Lionel Messi from scoring twice in the opening 14 minutes of the contest, essentially ending the match before it was even a quarter-hour old.
The Argentine's opening tally came courtesy of Arda Turan's first assist for the Blaugrana.
His second was simply a classic piece of interplay involving each member of the most vaunted front three the world has ever seen.
Though he boasts countless accolades, scoring a brace so early in a match is something Barcelona's living legend hasn't accomplished in quite some time.
Lionel Messi: second goal of game in 14th minute, the earliest he has had two goals in a league game since 2007 vs Zaragoza (4th, 10th)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 9, 2016
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