Messi's magic cements place in Barcelona record book

Hat-trick moves Argentine forward to top of club's all-time scoring list

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to become Barcelona's all-time top scorer as it warmed up for this weekend's El Clasico against Real Madrid with a 7-0 pounding of Osasuna that moved it four points off the top of La Liga.

The Argentine now has 371 goals for Barca in all matches including friendlies, surpassing the record of Paulino Alcantara, who played for the club between 1912 and 1927 and notched 369 goals.