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Messi fires stunner in milestone appearance as Barca close gap on Atletico

Lionel Messi marked his record-equalling 767th appearance for Barcelona with a stunning brace in a 4-1 home win over Huesca on Monday night.

The result moved Ronald Koeman’s side to within four points of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga, with the resurgent Camp Nou outfit leapfrogging rivals Real Madrid into second place.

It took Messi just 13 minutes to find the back of the net with a long-range effort that crashed in off the underside of the bar before Antoine Griezmann did similar, picking out the top corner with a left-footed strike from 20 yards out.

Huesca gave themselves a lifeline at the end of the first half as Rafa Mir converted from the penalty spot, but Barcelona restored their two-goal cushion not long into the second period as Oscar Mingueza headed home a Messi cross.

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Messi grabbed a second goal to put the finishing touches on the victory in the 90 minutes, striding into space to lash a low strike past Alvaro Fernandez, bringing his tally for the season to 27 goals.

Barcelona have now won 10 of their last 11 league games, reviving their title chances as Atleti have allowed their form to dip in recent weeks. This result and performance added to the Catalans’ momentum.

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