Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona extended their La Liga
lead with a 7-1 thrashing of bottom side, Osasuna.
Messi has now scored 49 goals this season in all
competitions from 48 games.
Messi’s 501st Barca goal opened the scoring after 12
minutes, before Andre Gomes smashed in after a lovely Ivan Rakitic cross in the
30th minute.
Roberto Torres gave the away side hope in the 48th minute,
but further strikes by Gomes and Messi, two from Paco Alcacer and Javier
Mascherano’s first Barca goal followed.
After Messi’s 12th-minute opener, fans held up their shirts
as they mirrored the Argentine’s celebration of a 93rd-minute winner – his
500th goal for Barca – at Madrid on Sunday.
That 3-2 victory re-opened the title race in dramatic
fashion, but Barca must hope Madrid slip up in one of their six remaining
matches if they are to defend last season’s success.
After Torres curled past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen just after
half-time, they were buried by four goals within 20 minutes.
Messi’s scored his second goal shortly after Gomes had put
Barca 3-1 up with his second, tapping in after Gerard Pique’s header struck the
post.
Osasuna’s defeat means they will be relegated if Leganes
beat Las Palmas later on Wednesday.
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