Messi offered little more than a disconsolate hand swipe into the Camp Nou air after scoring a free-kick that would have been considered spectacular by most other players, drawing Barcelona level with midtable Osasuna in the 62nd minute of a 2-1 defeat that handed the trophy to Madrid.

Zinedine Zidane's side were far more comfortable as they went 2-0 up at home to Villarreal, earning their 10th win in a row despite a faintly nervy finale after Vicente Iborra's late reply.

"We were inconsistent during the season," Messi told Spanish television after his side's shock setback. "Real Madrid did their thing. We lost a lot of points. We have to do some self-criticism. We are Barcelona.