Lionel Messi scored a penalty as Spanish La Liga leaders Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to retain their seven‑point lead at the top.
Messi is now La Liga's top scorer with 26 goals in 25 games, with Luis Suarez second on 17.
In other Spanish La-Liga matches, Atletico Madrid defeated Leanges 1‑0, Getafe beat Huesca 2-1 while Alaves and Eibar drew ona-all.
Barcelona have 63 points on top of the Spanish La-Liga table, Atletico Madrid are second with 56 points, Real Madrid are in third place with 48 points while Getafe is in fourth place with 45 points.
[Source: BBC]
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