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MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi has scored two free-throw goals to beat Espanyol 4-0 at the top of Catalonia on Saturday, just three points off the Primera Liga summit.
Lionel Messi celebrates Barcelona's first goal against Espanyol in the Primera Liga on Saturday. Photo by Albert G – Reuters.
The hero, who started the match with Sevilla and Atletico Madrid at 28 points, took the win in Corinthia after Messi had made a big show about a week after finishing fifth in the world player's prize of the year. 39, year, Monday.
The Argentine sent a free kick in the top right corner in the 17th minute before scoring brilliantly Osman Dembli's second goal.
Luis Suarez added the third goal just before the break, with a shot from a closed angle that changed direction after hitting goalkeeper Diego Lopez to score a goal.
Messi scored another free kick in the 65th minute, before the referee decided to cancel the goal-scoring video of Espanyol scored by Oscar Duarte for undercover.
L 'Espanyol suffered its fourth consecutive loss in the league to remain ninth in the standings and had no strength against Messi on Saturday.
"We know the value of Lionel and he does not need to prove anything to us and we do not agree with his ranking in the Golden Ball," said the midfielder. of Barcelona Ivan Rakic field.
"We had a good game." The big game is always difficult and we scored four goals.
Messi played against Espanyol and multiplied opportunities for his teammates and gave a great pbad to Suarez who shot Al Qaim.
Dempsey also looked good, and the left-wing encounter began at the expense of Philippe Coutinho, who was rewarded for his recent record and was well aligned with Suarez and Messi for Espanyol, who failed to manage the attacking trio.
Prepared by Ahmed Mustafa for the Arabic publication
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