It was a bad day all round for West Ham's forward line as CarlosTevez went off injured early on and his replacement Zamora was extremely unfortunate to be sent off on 76 minutes after a sliding challenge.
Operating in a front three alongside Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain and CarlosTevez of Manchester City - a trio that has scored 105 club goals between them this season - Messi produced a performance befitting of his billing.