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Barcelona 5 - 0 Levante : Lionel Messi nets hat trick as Barcelona hit five past Levante

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in his 300th Primera Division match as Barcelona thumped Levante 5-0 on Sunday.

Neymar opened the scoring, with Messi adding the second in the 38th minute as Barcelona looked totally comfortable against their lowly opponents.

The Argentina striker added his second and Barcelona's third in the 59th minute as Luis Enrique's side continued to dominate the match.

Messi then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 65th minute before Luis Suarez added the gloss with a fifth goal courtesy of a bicycle kick.

The win means Barcelona are now back to within a point of Primera Division leaders Real Madrid, who defeated Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 on Saturday.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 0 - 1 Malaga : Juanmi's early strike helps Malaga stun Barcelona

Barcelona's preparations for their Champions League clash with Manchester City were rocked as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home against Malaga.

Twenty-one-year-old Juanmi scored the only goal of the game after just seven minutes following a glaring mistake by Dani Alves and Barcelona never recovered, producing a sluggish display which knocks a huge dent in their title hopes.

The Catalans passed up the opportunity to go top of the table and instead remained a point behind league leaders Real Madrid, who had the opportunity to extend their advantage to four points by winning at Elche on Sunday evening.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Manchester City 1 - 2 Barcelona : Luis Suarez double sees Barcelona to victory at Manchester City

1st Leg

Luis Suarez struck twice on his return to England as Barcelona taught Manchester City another Champions League lesson with a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.

But after being swept aside by a masterful Barca display in the first half, City at least gave themselves hope for the second leg of the last-16 tie as Sergio Aguero produced a brilliant reply.

City were left hanging on in the latter stages, however, after Gael Clichy was sent off for a second bookable offence and it needed an injury-time penalty save from Joe Hart to prevent further damage.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Granada 1 - 3 Barcelona : Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez lead Barcelona past Granada

Barcelona kept the pressure on league leaders Real Madrid after winning 3-1 at Granada without reaching top gear.

Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring after 25 minutes and then Luis Suarez struck at the start of the second period, grabbing his third goal in four days. Fran Rico pulled one back for the hosts from the penalty spot but Suarez then put the ball on a plate for Lionel Messi to restore the two-goal advantage.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Villarreal 1 - 3 Barcelona : Neymar and Suarez star as Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey final

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 6-2 on agg)

Barcelona qualified for their fifth Copa del Rey final in seven years after beating Villarreal 3-1 at El Madrigal (6-2 on aggregate). Neymar scored twice and Luis Suarez added the third for the Blaugrana.

Luis Enrique's strong lineup showed that, despite the comfortable advantage achieved at the Camp Nou in the first leg, he was not prepared to take any chances. The Catalans' focus was obvious and helped them start the game in style, with Neymar scoring in the third minute.

While the hosts made their fans proud by constantly pushing forward and often taking the game to Barca's defence but overcoming a 4-1 aggregate deficit was simply too much to ask for.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 6 - 1 Rayo Vallecano : Lionel Messi hat trick sees Barcelona top of La Liga

Lionel Messi scored a record-breaking 24th Primera Division hat trick and Luis Suarez hit a brace as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 6-1 at the Camp Nou to return to the top of the table in emphatic style.

The Uruguayan got the ball rolling with an early goal and Gerard Pique doubled the lead shortly after the break, before Messi scored a treble inside 12 minutes which took him one hat trick clear of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Both sides had their right-backs sent off, with Tito getting two yellow cards for Rayo and Dani Alves getting a straight red for bringing down Alberto Bueno, who scored a consolation goal for the visitors, only for Suarez to pounce again in stoppage-time.

This was a merciless performance from Luis Enrique's side, who go one point clear at the top of the table after Real Madrid lost at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, reclaiming top spot for the first time in 2015.

And Messi's hat-trick -- his sixth of the season -- takes him level with Ronaldo at the top of the league's scoring charts with 30 goals from 25 starts.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Eibar 0 - 2 Barcelona : Lionel Messi brace sees Barcelona past Eibar

Lionel Messi scored either side of half-time to give Barcelona a 2-0 win at struggling Eibar and ensure the Catalans stay top of the Primera Division the week before next Sunday's crunch match with eternal rivals Real Madrid.

The Argentinian broke the deadlock from the penalty spot shortly after the half-hour mark and then scored a header early in the second half to seal the points for Barcelona.

The brace also sees the 27-year-old move ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the La Liga scoring charts, totting up 32 goals in 26 starts.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 1 - 0 Manchester City : Messi, brilliant Barcelona ease past Man City; Aguero misses penalty

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 3-1 on agg)

Lionel Messi and Barcelona turned on the style to dump Manchester City and their inspired goalkeeper Joe Hart out of the Champions League.

It was thanks to Hart's heroics that Barcelona could manage only a 1-0 win at the Nou Camp.

Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal of another one-sided encounter between the two sides, completing a 3-1 aggregate win to secure the Catalan giants' place in the quarterfinals.

City did show some spirit in the second half, and could have pulled one back when Sergio Aguero had a penalty saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen -- but in truth the scoreline flattered them.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid : Suarez strike sinks Real Madrid

Luis Suarez's stunning second-half strike fired Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Real Madrid to move four points clear of their eternal rivals at the top of La Liga.

The Uruguayan brought down Dani Alves's long ball to produce a sweet finish past Iker Casillas on 55 minutes, restoring Barca's lead after Cristiano Ronaldo had cancelled out Jeremy Mathieu's opener in the first half.

Although Madrid were on top for most of the opening 45 minutes, the second half belonged to the Catalans, with Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Suarez all missing chances to stretch their lead late on.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Celta Vigo 0 - 1 Barcelona : Jeremy Mathieu nods Barcelona home in tricky match

Jeremy Mathieu scored a late headed goal to give Barcelona all three points from a testing encounter at Celta Vigo.

The French defender outmuscled his marker at the far post to head home Xavi's free-kick in the 75th minute, just two weeks after nodding in the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Real Madrid.

Barcelona struggled for large parts of the game against coach Luis Enrique's former employers -- who were reduced to 10 men in the closing minutes as Fabian Orellana was shown a straight red card for throwing a piece of turf at Sergio Busquets -- but they stay four points clear of Madrid at the top of the Primera Division thanks to Mathieu's header.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 4 - 0 Almeria : Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on target as Barcelona beat Almeria

Barcelona beat Almeria 4-0 to secure their sixth successive league victory and further strengthen their position at the top of the Primera Division standings.

A sublime goal from Lionel Messi put Barca ahead after 33 minutes and a brace from Luis Suarez and Marc Bartra's strike ensured victory was secured in emphatic fashion.

Almeria offered little in attack at the Camp Nou and their third successive league defeat sees them remain in La Liga's bottom three.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Sevilla 2 - 2 Barcelona : Barcelona let two-goal lead slip

Barcelona threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Sevilla and hand Real Madrid a lifeline in the Primera Division title race.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a curled effort and Barcelona looked well on the way to a vital win when Neymar doubled the lead just past the half hour mark with an exquisite free-kick.

But Ever Banega pulled a goal back before half-time to lift the home fans - and the majority of the fans inside the Sanchez Pizjuan were delighted when substitute Kevin Gameiro levelled from close range in the 84th minute.

The Frenchman's strike preserves Sevilla's unbeaten home record this season and cuts Barca's lead over Madrid at the top of the league table to just two points, with seven matches of the season remaining.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 3 Barcelona : Suarez's brace seals resounding victory

1st Leg

Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semifinals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's quarterfinal first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi combined to set up Neymar for a slick opener in the 18th minute, and Luis Suarez added two brilliant strikes in the second half to seemingly seal matters.

Gregory van der Wiel's effort was deflected past Marc-Andre ter Stegen by Barca substitute Jeremy Mathieu to give PSG some hope late on, but Laurent Blanc's side have it all to do in next Tuesday's second leg at the Camp Nou.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 0 Valencia : Lionel Messi nets 400th goal as Barcelona beat Valencia

Lionel Messi scored his 400th goal for Barcelona to round off a nervy but vital 2-0 win over Valencia to keep the Catalans top of the Primera Division.

The Argentinian scored with the last kick of the game after Luis Suarez had opened the scoring inside the first minute of the match, but this impressive Valencia side were unlucky not to take more from the game, and Dani Parejo passed up an opportunity to equalise in the first half from the penalty spot.

However, Barcelona made it to half-time unscathed and then produced a solid second-half performance to take the three points.

The Catalans remain first in the Primera Division thanks to the win, while Valencia stay in fourth, suffering just their second league defeat in 2015.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain : Neymar stars as Barcelona ease past PSG into Champions League semifinals

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 5-1 on agg)

Barcelona reached the Champions League semifinals for the seventh time in eight years after comfortably brushing aside the challenge of Paris Saint-Germain.

Barca did most of the damage in the first leg with a 3-1 win in Paris and they finished the job off with relative ease at the Camp Nou, with two first-half Neymar goals earning a 2-0 win.

Barca will meet Bayern Munich in the Semi-finals.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)