Sunday, January 22, 2017

Messi scores 5th goal in 6 games as Barcelona beats Eibar (The Associated Press)

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, in action with Eibar's Takashi Inui, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Eibar, at Ipurua stadium in Eibar, northern Spain, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

With Lionel Messi's fifth goal in six games this year, Barcelona comfortably defeated Eibar 4-0 on Sunday to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid and Sevilla at the halfway point of the Spanish league. Substitute Denis Suarez, Uruguay striker Luis Suarez and Brazil forward Neymar also scored as the defending champions cruised to victory in the Basque Country to finish the first half of the season two points behind Madrid and one behind Sevilla.


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