Departing Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard
said goodbye on Saturday with a handsome 5-3 romp away to long-relegated bottom
team Murcia.
The relaxed win means that Barca finish third in La Liga, with 67 points from 38 games, the lowest points total in Rijkaard's five-year reign.
Former Barca captain Josep Guardiola will take over from Rijkaard in June.
Star of the show in Murcia was Mexican teenager Giovani dos Santos, who put
away his first hat-trick - and finally showed that he has the ability to
transform his rich potential into goals.
It was probably the last game in a Barca shirt for several players, including
Lilian Thuram and Eto'o.
The Barca players were determined to give Rijkaard a good send-off, but had to
come from behind after Juan Ochoa had headed Murcia into the lead in the 17th
minute.
Barca hit back with three goals within the space of 10 minutes, from Eto'o,
Thierry Henry and Dos Santos.
The Mexican youngster, 19 last week, completed his hat-trick at the start of
the second half with two classy left-foot chips.
Barca relaxed towards the end, as so often this season on the road. Ivan Alonso scored Murcia's second from the penalty spot, after a
foul by Carles Puyol, and Abel Gomez completed the scoring with an exquisite
free-kick, dpa reported.