Newly promoted Huesca enjoyed short-lived celebrations on Sunday after stunning Barcelona with a goal just three minutes into their Spanish league game.
But Lionel Messi provided a harsh reality check with two goals as the defending champions went on to demolish Huesca 8-2 at Camp Nou.
Messi canceled out Juan "Cucho" Hernandez's opener — after a long buildup by Huesca — with an exquisite solo effort.
Facing four defenders honed in on him at the edge of the area, the Argentine lured them toward the center of the field before a sudden change of foot and acceleration left one man on the turf and the rest out of position. Messi then fired a right-footed shot in off the far post for the 16th-minute equalizer.
Jordi Alba provoked an own-goal from Jorge Pulido and set up Luis Suarez to make it 3-1 with the first of two goals for the Uruguay striker.
Another slip in concentration let Alex Gallar score again for Huesca to make it 3-2 to Barcelona at halftime.
In a lopsided second half, Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele and Ivan Rakitic scored before Messi got his second goal and then assisted Alba.
Suarez rounded off the easy win by earning and taking a penalty in stoppage time.
It burns to concede a goal on the first attack since it makes you think that you started the match far too relaxed. Huesca gave it its all, but we found our short-passing game and ended up doing a lot of damage.Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona coach
Messi's brace left him level with Karim Benzema as the league's top scorers this season with four goals each.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only two teams to have won their three opening league games.
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