Evergreen forward Lionel Messi opened the scoring only after three minutes when he outran his marker to chip over the keeper and into the net.

Three minutes past the half-hour mark, Andres Iniesta doubled Barca's lead with a delightful looping volley, when returned the keeper's punched clearance.

World Cup winner Villa, who arrived at Camp Nou in the summer from Valencia, completed the rout when he headed home a Daniel Alves cross.

The match's goals