Messi assisted a Matias Rojas brace before linking up with former Barcelona teammate Suarez three times to become the first player with five assists in an MLS game. He also notched a goal of his own.

DANNY MURPHY: We can eulogise about Erling Haaland's four goals and Footballer of the Year Phil Foden but don't underestimate the importance of Ederson.

OLIVER HOLT: In one of the corridors in the main stand at Crewe Alexandra's Mornflake Stadium, there are pictures on the wall devoted to some of the club's famous alumni.

With four games remaining, Real were almost out of sight of loathed rivals Barcelona, but were dependent on the Blaugrana's result going their way to clinch the title with weeks to spare.

Barcelona 4-2 defeat at Girona sealed Real's 36th Laliga title and Bellingham was all smiles posed alongside his mum Denise at the Bernabeu.

The English forward was the last player to emerge from the tunnel, holding hands with Melanie, and later posed for a team photograph with all the mothers in the frame.