Barcelona 4-1 Huesca: Ronald Koeman’s side close the gap on Atletico Madrid to four points as Lionel Messi scores another stunning goal before grabbing his brace to keep Barca in the hunt for LaLiga title
- Barcelona beat Huesca 3-1 to close the gap at the top of LaLiga
- Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann put Barca into a 2-0 lead in the first half
- Rafa Mir scored a penalty for Huesca to halve the deficit just before half-time
- Oscar Mingueza restored the hosts’ two-goal advantage in the 53rd minute
- The Catalans are now just four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid
Lionel Messi scored another stunning goal as Barcelona beat Huesca 4-1 to close the gap on LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid to four points.
The forward gave his side the lead in the 13th minute with a sensational strike which sailed into the top left hand corner. Antoine Griezmann then made it 2-0 with another brilliant strike before a Rafa Mir penalty gave Huesca a lifeline just before half-time.
But an Oscar Mingueza header in the 53rd minute put Barca back in the ascendancy with Messi grabbing his brace in the closing stages of the game to give the Catalans a 4-1 victory.
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Lionel Messi scored a stunning goal as Barcelona beat Huesca 4-1 in LaLiga on Monday
The striker unleashed an unstoppable left-footed shot into the top corner in the 13th minute
The Catalans’ victory means they have closed the gap on Atletico Madrid to just four points
Antoine Griezmann made it 2-0 to the hosts with an equally brilliant strike into the top corner
