Messi maintains prolific pace

Little magician's four-goal night preserves Barcelona's perfection

MADRID - Lionel Messi added four more goals to his early-season scoring tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained its 100 percent start in La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday.

Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second straight game as Barca stretched its lead at the top of standings to seven points over Real Madrid, which hosts Real Betis on Wednesday.