Barcelona overcame an early deficit to beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in La Liga action on Saturday.
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The win maintains the defending champions their seven-point lead over second place Atletico Madrid in the race for the title.
Vallecano took unlikely lead in the 24th minute on a counter-attack was finished with by Raul De Tomas. However, the hosts levelled when Gerard Pique headed in Lionel Messi's free-kick in the 38th minute.
Barcelona remain on top of the La Liga standings by a wide margin. Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
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After Nelson Semedo drew a penalty in the 51st minute, Messi gave the Catalans the lead after converting the opportunity.
Luis Suarez sealed the match for Barcelona on a neat one-two with Ivan Rakitic.
Source: espn.co.uk