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MADRID;At the La Rosaleda stadium Lionel Messi scored goal to help Barcelona a hard fought 2-1 victory at Malaga on Saturday,giving the defending champions the over night lead La Liga.The European champions were handed the perfect start when Munir El Haddadi tapped home the opener after just sixty four second,but were far from their best and Malaga deservedly levelled through Juanoi 13 minutes before the break.But showing no signs of any lingering muscle pain that kept him from playing mid week,Messi restored Braca's advantage for good with a skillful scissor kick after half time.Barca who have a game in hand over their rivals have 48 points with just over half the season played one ahead of Atletico who were hosting seventh placed Sevillaon Sunday.Real Madrid are four points adrift of Atletico in third place ahead of Sunday's trip to Real Betis.Fourth placed Villarreal missed a chance to draw level on points with Real when thay needed a late goal from defender Mateo Musacchio to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw at mid-table Espanyol.Celta Vigo who are fifth failed to take advantage of Villarreal's stumble when they were beaten 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano to fall seven points adrift of the champoins League spots.In Sunday,lunchtime kickoff,Eibar missed a chance to climb above Celta when they were beaten 5-2 at Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao.The defeat snapped a four match winning streak and left them in sixth.A point behind Celta while Bilbao are eighth on 31 points,provisionally.
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