Quique Sanchez Flores says Lionel Messi is capable of "stopping time" after his Espanyol side were torn apart by the Barcelona star in the Catalan derby.

Messi scored the fourth goal in Barca's 4-1 win but it was his involvement in two of the goals which came before which truly lit up the Camp Nou on Sunday.

The Argentine slithered through four Espanyol players before seeing his shot saved by Roberto Jimenez, who had replaced the injured Diego Lopez, only for Luis Suarez to score his side's second goal from the rebound.