VIDEO: Spanish football is back and Leo Messi is scoring goals for fun

The Tito Vilanova era is off to a fine start after a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp.

AS BRUCE HORNSBY sang in the song The Way It Is, ‘some things will never change’.

La Liga is back and Barcelona kicked off their campaign with a bang, disposing of Real Sociedad 5-1 at the Nou Camp.

Barca, playing their first league match under new coach Tito Vilanova, opened the scoring after only three minutes when captain Carlos Puyol powered a header home.

Sociedad struck back on nine minutes when Chory Castro scorched a high drive over the diving Victor Valdes.

Lionel Messi then took over and rattled in two goals in four minutes, making it 3-1 to the home side after just 16 minutes.

The Argentine jinked past two defenders on curled in a high shot to put his side ahead before poking home a Tello cross minutes later.

Pedro made it 4-1 just before the break and there was a successful return for striker David Villa, who came off the bench and scored with six minutes to go.

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Malaga, Real Betis, Mallorca and Sevilla were the other Spanish sides to win on the opening weekend of La Liga action.