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Barca maintain four-point lead post 2-0 thrashing of Eibar in La Liga

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Argentina forward Lionel Messi netted twice as he helped Barcelona maintain a four-point advantage at the top of La Liga table with a 2-0 win over Eibar on Saturday night.

Messi put Barca ahead in the 31st minute through a clinical penalty finish and struck a second from Ivan Rakitic's corner after half-time to ensure a comfortable victory for Luis Enrique's side.

Barca will next face Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 second leg tie on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Eibar face a crucial trip to relegation rivals Granada next weekend as the former are three points above the bottom three in the Spanish League table.

 

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First Published: Mar 15 2015 | 10:32 AM IST

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