( CNN ) -- He 's back -- Lionel Messi returned to action with his customary goal spree following a 59-day absence as Barcelona crushed Getafe 4-0 Wednesday . Messi , who has been sidelined since November 10 with a torn hamstring , scored twice during a cameo appearance in the second half of the Spanish Cup tie . The Argentine , who had scored 14 times in 16 appearances before his goals at the Camp Nou , has endured a frustrating season with injuries . But he gave a brief indication of his return to fitness with a fine second individual effort . Messi 's two goals came after Cesc Fabregas had also scored twice as Barcelona took control of the last-16 contest . The 26-year-old , who has been named World Footballer of the Year in each of the previous four years , is hoping to retain the Ballon D'Or on January 13 . He faces strong competition from Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bayern Munich 's Franck Ribery . Alonso . Meanwhile , Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new two-year deal . The 32-year-old , whose contract was set to expire in June , was reportedly courting interest from a whole host of top European clubs . `` This will continue to be my home for two more years . I am very happy to tell you . Come on Madrid ! '' he posted on his official Twitter account , alongside a photo of the Santiago Bernabeu . `` Real Madrid can announce the extension of Xabi Alonso 's contract , that will keep him tied to the club for two more years until June 30 , 2016 , '' the club added in a statement on their website . City slickers . Elsewhere , Manchester City cruised to a 6-0 victory over a woeful West Ham . City has won all 10 of its Premier League home games this season and has scored 92 goals in its 31 games so far . While Manchester United continues to struggle under David Moyes , City is playing with a style and swagger which its rival could only dream of . Alvaro Negredo scored a classy hat-trick , while Edin Dzeko scored twice following Yaya Toure 's effort . West Ham , which was beaten 5-0 last weekend by Championship side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup , was blown away in emphatic fashion . `` It 's not easy to win 5-0 at home against another Premier League team , '' Dzeko told Sky Sports . `` We still have to play away and this 5-0 - or 6-0 , in the end - will give us the confidence for the second leg . '' The two teams will meet in the second leg at Upton Park on January 21 .
Lionel Messi returns to action following injury . Messi appeared as second half substitute in win over Getafe . Xabi Alonso signs new Real Madrid deal . Manchester City defeated West Ham 5-0 in League Cup .