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Barcelona stay 5 points clear at the topBallon DOr winner Lionel Messi scored a brace as Barcelona won at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday to restore their five point advantage over Real Madrid at the summit. Four days after collecting the award for European Player of the Year Messi turned on the style scoring a brilliant opener and then heading a crucial 80th minute goal after Depor had equalised. It took Messis goals tally to nine alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic who scored Barcas third goal in the closing stages. Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero and villain for Real Madrid playing a pivotal role in their comeback win over Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, only to be sent off late on for violent conduct. "I am human and make mistakes too," said Ronaldo. "It was an instinctive reaction and I have apologised to my teammates." View the whole article at Eurosport Yahoo |
