Messi caps a year to remember

Superstar reaches another milestone in romp over Betis

Lionel Messi scored in his club-record 425th goal in his 500th match for Barcelona to help cement Wednesday's 4-0 win over Real Betis and ensure his club remained atop the Spanish league to conclude a superb year for the Catalans.

Barcelona broke a run of consecutive draws in the league to cap one of the best years in its history.