Messi’s late winner g​ives​ Barca victory over Atletico Madrid

​Barcelona’s superstar ​Lionel Messi scored a late winner ​to see his side beat Atletico Madrid ​2-1 on Sunday, as they ​move top of La Liga.

Rafinha gave ​the visitors the lead ​some minutes after the hour mark ​when Luis Suarez took a shot which ricocheted off two defenders to land at his feet.​ ​

Diego Godin levelled​ for the home side​ w​ith a hea​der via​ Koke’s free-kick.​ about five minutes after.​​

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But Messi pounced ​four minutes before stoppage time​ to win the game for the ​Spanish giants​.

​The Luis Enrique’s side sit at the top of the table pending when ​Real Madrid, who have two games in hand, ​play​ Villarreal​ later on Sunday​.

Atleti​co​, ​on the other hand, are now nine points off top spot.

 

 

 

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