Video: Despite the absence of Messi .. Barcelona sweep Valencia five-way

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona once again beat Lionel Messi without injury and crushed Valencia 5-2 at home in the fourth round of the Primera Liga on Saturday.

Barca have played their best match of the season so far against their home side, who have shown some flair in just a few spots of the game, which Barcelona has almost entirely dominated.

Barca have seven points to climb to fourth place, and Valencia have four points.

Barcelona took revenge for their 2-1 defeat by Valencia in the King's Cup final last season, and they received a huge boost in the early stage of the competition.

Not only did Barça win in this match, but they also extended to the outstanding elements that made their mark in the game, where the young player Ansumani Vati and the young Dutch star Frankie De Jong starred.

Luis Suarez also made a strong comeback and scored twice after being sidelined by injury.

Barcelona ended the first half with two goals from Fati and De Young in the second and seventh minute against a goal by Kevin Gamero in the 27th minute.

In the second half, with Suarez coming off the bench in the 60th minute, Barcelona showered the visitors with three goals scored by Gerard Pique in the 51st minute and Suarez in the 61st and 82nd minutes, while Maximiliano Gomez scored the second goal for Valencia in the second minute of injury time.