Barcelona recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Racing Santander to maintain their position at the top of La Liga standings. The Catalans entered the game knowing that their rivals, Real Madrid, had gained 3 more points thanks to a 4-1 triumph over Real Betis earlier on. But the pressure was firmly on Racing to leave Camp Nou with something in the bag. Barcelona were never going to miss the opportunity of claiming victory on Saturday night. Lionel Messi stole the show and he affirmed his authority in the game quickly. The Argentine scored one goal in each half while Xavi netted a 28th minute strike to round up Barca’s 3-0 win over Racing. The Catalans have now scored 21 goals on home soil and they are yet to concede a goal in their fortress. Messi, meanwhile, leads the top scorers chart above Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain of Real Madrid.