The La Liga match on December 7, 2019, between Barcelona and Mallorca at the Camp Nou was a historic showcase of offensive brilliance, ending in a 5-2 victory for the Catalans. The evening began with Lionel Messi presenting his sixth Ballon d’Or trophy to the home crowd, a milestone he celebrated by scoring a record-breaking hat-trick. Match Narrative and Key Highlights
: This was Messi ’s 35th La Liga hat-trick, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record for the most hat-tricks in the league's history.
A major highlight of the match—and arguably the season—was Luis Suárez’s goal just before halftime. Receiving a pass from Frenkie de Jong , Suárez executed an audacious backheel chip from a tight angle that left the stadium in awe. Despite a spirited effort from Mallorca's Ante Budimir , who scored twice to keep the visitors fighting, Messi completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute with a powerful shot into the roof of the net. Scoring Summary Goal Minute Description Antoine Griezmann Clinical finish following a 50-yard pass from Ter Stegen Lionel Messi Trademark curling strike from 25 yards into the top corner Ante Budimir Deflected effort that looped over the goalkeeper Lionel Messi Powerful long-range rocket into the side netting Luis Suárez
: This match featured Ter Stegen's second assist of the 2019/20 season, a statistical rarity for a goalkeeper.
Spectacular backheel chip described as one of the best of his career Ante Budimir Headed goal from a Fran Gámez cross Lionel Messi Powerful shot off the woodwork to complete the hat-trick Historical Significance
For fans looking to revisit the action, full highlights and match replays are available through official platforms like beIN SPORTS and FC Barcelona's official website . Barcelona 5-2 Mallorca (Dec 7, 2019) Game Analysis - ESPN
Barcelona established dominance early, with goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen providing a rare assist for Antoine Griezmann , who dinked the ball over the keeper in the 7th minute. Messi then took over, scoring two signature long-range curling strikes in the 17th and 41st minutes.