Sevilla coach Pablo Machin had no complaints about defeat to Barcelona.

Hat-trick ace Leo Messi scored his 34th, 35th and 36th goals against Sevilla, leading Machin to remark that the forward must love this fixture.

"We faced one of the best teams in the world and the best player in the world, who has got our number and seems to have taken a special liking to us," Machin commented after the game when facing the press.

It was a frustrating game for the coach, who saw his team begin the game superbly only to fade late on.

"In the end, the result is all that matters when, once again, we had a chance to win," he claimed.

"It's something to correct, I tell them that we have the chance to score a goal until the very last minute."