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Dec 22, 2012 at 5pm UK
 
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Guerra (89')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Xavi (43'), Messi (59'), Tello (90')

Lionel Messi secures Barcelona win

Messi secures Barca win
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Lionel Messi completes his record-breaking year with his 91st goal as Barcelona beat Valladolid 3-1.

Lionel Messi scored his 91st goal of 2012 to help Barcelona record a 3-1 win over Real Valladolid this afternoon.

The visitors had a chance to take a lead after just six minutes when Dani Alves drilled a low cross into the box from the right, but Alexis Sanchez just couldn't get enough on the ball to turn it in.

Messi came within a post's width of adding another goal to his ever-growing tally when he fired in a fine free kick from just outside the box only to see it come back off the woodwork.

Barca finally did break the deadlock just two minutes before the interval when Xavi met Jordi Alba's cross to fire home from close range.

The league leaders hit the woodwork again five minutes after the restart, this time Pedro heading Xavi's cross against the post.

Messi missed a chance to double his side's lead just before the hour mark when he dragged his shot wide of the post, but redeemed himself just seconds later by drilling an effort into the corner from the edge of the box.

Valladolid gave themselves a glimmer of hope by grabbing a goal back in the 89th minute when Javi Guerra collected a rebound to slot past Victor Valdes.

Barca quickly extinguished that hope, however, sealing the points four minutes into stoppage through Cristian Tello's close-range finish.

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2Real Madrid1393128111730
3Atletico MadridAtletico148512181329
4Villarreal137422521425
5Athletic Bilbao146532013723
6Osasuna146441922-322
7GironaGirona146352018221
8Mallorca146351312121
9Real BetisBetis145541616020
10Real Sociedad145361111018
11Celta Vigo145362224-218
12Sevilla145361318-518
13Rayo Vallecano134451314-116
14Leganes143561319-614
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16AlavesAlaves144191524-913
17Las PalmasLas Palmas143381825-712
18Valencia122461219-710
19Espanyol133191226-1410
20Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179


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