Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola wants his side to forever show the desire that has brought them success and helped guide them to last night's 5-0 win over BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League. Lionel Messi moved into joint-second place on Barcelona's all-time goalscoring list as his double helped the defending champions to a comprehensive Group H win in Minsk. Guardiola's side were 3-0 up at half-time thanks to an own goal from Aliaksandr Volodko and further strikes from Pedro Rodriguez and Messi. The Argentina international grabbed the fourth goal early in the second half with an assured left-footed finish to move level with Ladislau Kubala's total of 194, before David Villa rounded things off as the visitors made light of the sodden conditions. Praise for team spirit The win was also Barcelona's second 5-0 victory in a row, following their weekend success over Atletico Madrid to see them move to second in La Liga. Guardiola hopes his side can always maintain their combative approach and said: "[I hope] they don't lose the competitive spirit they have shown this Wednesday, and that has characterised this team for so long... this spirit I've been seeing for years. "It's imbedded. I'm very clear that they feel it. It doesn't matter if we win or lose, but we always have to keep doing the same things."
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