Barcelona star Neymar claimed he was meant to be the recipient of Lionel Messi's sensational pass from a penalty that was converted by Luis Suarez as the European champions routed Celta Vigo 6-1 on Sunday.

Messi and Suarez combined to score one of the classiest penalties in football history as Messi squared his spot-kick for the onrushing Suarez to complete his hat-trick ahead of Neymar.

"It was designed for me, we had practised it, but Luis was closer," Neymar told Barca TV.

"It doesn't matter, he scored so it worked well."

Barca were already leading 3-1 when Messi -- who has missed 17 of 83 penalties in his career -- was chopped down inside the area after an outrageous piece of skill on the by-line.

Messi with a brilliant free-kick, Ivan Rakitic and Neymar got the other goals as Barca moved three points clear at the top of La Liga.

"The forwards are very generous. We love each other a lot and that friendship is the most important thing, no matter who scores the goals," added Neymar. Win big on [url]naijabet.com[/url]

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