It takes a lot to impress Barcelona 's all-star cast of players , but young defender Martin Montoya provoked gasps from his team-mates with an outrageous trick shot during training . The young Spanish defender made his hoop dreams come true by netting a lofted pass from around 30 yards 'downtown ' straight into a basketball ring on the other side of the club 's Ciutat Esportiva training ground . After the ball drops into the net , a group of watching players applaud while others , including Ivan Rakitic and Javier Mascherano , race over to congratulate the 23-year-old left-back . Martin Montoya ( centre ) lines up a lofted pass during the training session at Ciutat Esportiva . The ball sails high in the air seemingly in the direction of no one while players look on . Incredibly , the ball sinks directly into a basketball hoop at the other side of the training pitch . The young Spanish defender gives a thumbs up as Javier Mascherano ( right ) looks on open mouthed . Meanwhile , Luis Enrique 's side relentless march towards reclaiming the La Liga title moved another step closer on Wednesday evening following a 4-0 hammering of Almeria - with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scoring the picks of the goals . Second-placed Real Madrid played later in the evening to move back within four points of their great rivals with a 2-0 defeat of Rayo Vallecano . The Catalans travel to Seville on Saturday , hoping to stretch their current winning run into double figures . Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez ( left ) and Lionel Messi return to training on Thursday . Spain defender Jordi Alba ( right ) takes on his compatriot Gerard Pique during the session . Former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen ( left ) is back in training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines . Suarez and Messi scored the best of the goals as Barcelona defeated Almeria on Wednesday .
Martin Montoya netted a 30yard basket into a golden hoop at halftime . they maintained four - points in La Liga lead with victory over buffalo . Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored stunning curled points at Nou Camp .