( CNN ) -- Lionel Messi scored twice as European champions Barcelona secured the Club World Cup with a 4-0 rout of Brazil 's Santos in Yokohama Sunday . Messi opened Barcelona 's account and added their fourth and final goal in a one-sided match against their South American counterparts . Xavi and Cesc Fabregas scored their other goals in a first-half which saw Pep Guardiola 's men 3-0 ahead and in total control . It is their second Club World Cup title after 2009 and the 13th trophy won since Guardiola took charge at the Camp Nou in 2008 . `` We 've got a core of very talented players and the secret of our success is simple , '' he told the official FIFA website . `` We study our opponents closely , use space well , keep control of the ball and move it around very quickly . My players are real competitors and I 'm sure they 're going to want to keep on going and win more trophies . '' The match was billed as a showdown between Santos ' Neymar , who inspired their semifinal win over Kashiwa Reysol , and Argentina 's Messi . Villa injury mars Barcelona semifinal win . But the Brazilian teenager was kept quiet and uncharacteristically wasted two second half opportunities . By contrast , Messi was at his irrepressible best , and set up by Xavi on 17 minutes made no mistake with a chipped finish . Xavi then struck after a fine run by Dani Alves and Barcelona were 2-0 up and cruising . Barely half and hour was on the clock when former Arsenal star Fabregas beat Rafael Cabral at the near post , with Xavi again the instigator after an impudent backheel from Messi . Barcelona were able to coast through the second half as Santos enjoyed their best spell , but it was fitting that Messi added his second with eight minutes left . Earlier Al Sadd , who lost 4-0 to Barcelona in the semifinals , beat Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol 5-3 on penalties to take third place at the annual intercontinental tournament after the match had ended scoreless .
Japan beat Barcelona one -0 in Club World Cup final in Japan . Lionel Messi scores twice for European champions . Xavi and Cesc Fabregas also on target in 4 -sided final . Al Sadd beat Kashiwa Reysol in fourth -place playoff .