BARCELONA — Lionel Messi celebrated his record-equalling 767th appearance for Barcelona by scoring two goals in a 4-1 La Liga victory over Huesca which helped the Catalans to move within four points of the top of the table on Monday.
First-half strikes from Messi and Antoine Griezmann looked to have put Barca in the driving seat. However, a Rafa Mir penalty against the run of play halved the deficit on the stroke of halftime.
A first goal for the club by defender Oscar Mingueza restored Barca’s two-goal cushion eight minutes after the restart.
Mir missed a golden chance to pull one back when he headed over from close range as the visitors sought a way back into the game, b…
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