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Sluggish Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-0 at the Catalan derby at Camp Nou on Sunday.
The result pushed the BlaugranaThe leader of the Liga dominates Atletico Madrid with 14 points. However, they struggled to reach the highs or a good part of the game before a brilliant moment of Messi just after the 70 minute mark.
On a strike that he won just outside the semicircle, the Argentine international has quietly dropped the ball over the wall and moved away from goalkeeper Diego Lopez before "I'm in trouble." a defender from Espanyol is currently leading the ball into the net in a desperate attempt at clearance.
Messi's goal was his 11th career goal since the penalty spot or a free kick against Espanyol, the biggest match of any team. It was also the sixth free kick against the Catalans, another personal best.
The five-time winner of the Golden Ball then scored his second goal of the day to one minute from the end of time, making him the only player in La Liga to have ever scored 40 goals in all competitions, for a dozen consecutive seasons.
The Barca has won 67 points in 29 games, while Espanyol, 14th, has 34.
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