Santander, Spain (My Sportsbook) - Lionel Messi scored one of three goals in a seven-minute stretch of the first half and added another after the break, as Barcelona rolled to 4-1 win over Racing on Tuesday in Spain's La Liga.

Messi set up Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 21st, added his first goal in the 24th, and Gerard Pique followed the Argentine ace in the 27th. Messi notched his La Liga-leading fifth goal of the season in the 64th.

Barcelona won for the fourth time in as many La Liga matches this season, and sits at the top of the standings with fellow unbeaten, untied challengers Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao playing Wednesday.

Messi, who scored two goals in Barcelona's 5-2 victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday, had two of his side's five chances in opening 12 minutes before the rout got underway.

Messi picked out Ibrahimovic with a cross at the far post in the 21st, and the Swedish striker sent a header off the hands of Racing goalie Tono and into the net to extend his league scoring streak to four matches.

Messi doubled the lead in the 24th after a nice give-and-go with Xavi with a shot from 17 yards that beat Tono to the left, and Ibrahimovic turned provider in the 27th on Pique's goal, which he converted to the bottom-left corner.

Barca survived a scare in the first minute of the second half when Ibrahimovic went to the ground and grasped his lower leg, but he returned to the match.

Messi continued his incredible from in the second half, bagging his second of the match with a nice finish to the left post off another assist from Xavi.

Racing got one goal back in the 72nd when Oscar Serrano beat Rafa Marquez to unleash a left-footed blast off the upper-left side of the post and into the net, but it was nothing more than a consolation prize.

Also Tuesday, Sebastien Squillaci and Diego Perotti scored off headers in the opening 25 minutes and Sevilla topped Mallorca 2-0. Sevilla won for the third time in four matches, and handed Mallorca its first loss of the young season.

On Wednesday, Villarreal hosts Real Madrid, Espanyol hosts Malaga, Atletico Madrid hosts Almeria, Tenerife hosts Athletic Bilbao, Xerez hosts Deportivo, Valladolid hosts Osasuna and Getafe hosts Valencia.

Sporting Gijon hosts Real Zaragoza in Thursday's lone match.