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Ansu Fati grateful for Messi's advice after leading Barca to victory

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September 27, 2020 Barcelona's Miralem Pjanic in action with Villarreal's Takefusa Kubo REUTERS

Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati said he is learning from Lionel Messi after firing his side to a 4-0 win over Villarreal in their first game of the La Liga season on Sunday.

With all the pre-match build-up centring on Messi's anger at the club's decision to force Luis Suarez out and join Atletico Madrid, Fati stole the show by giving Barca an early advantage with two expertly taken finishes in the opening 20 minutes.

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