Messi to the rescue as Barcelona go five clear in La Liga
BARCELONA, Spain — Argentine Lionel Messi scored a vital 77th-minute winner as Barcelona laboured to a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday to restore their five-point lead over Real Madrid at the Spanish first division summit. Barcelona looked set to drop two more points after Andoni Iraola's penalty had cancelled out David Villa's [.
The Soccer Room @ Feb 20, 2011 9:16 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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