Messi playing out of his skin for Barca after ending departure saga

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Celta Vigo v FC Barcelona - Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain - October 1, 2020. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi reacts. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

VIGO, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto praised his captain Lionel Messi for a sensational display in his side's 3-0 win away to Celta Vigo in La Liga on Thursday, as the Argentinean further demonstrated he has put his troubles with the club behind him.

After Ansu Fati had opened the scoring, Messi helped double Barca's advantage early in the second half with an unstoppable run down the right hand side of the area and a shot that bounced off Celta's Lucas Olaza and into the net for an own goal.