Barcelona
4-1
Almeria

Sanchez (9'), Messi (23'), Puyol (83'), Xavi (89')

FT(HT: 2-1)

Trujillo (26')

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Half-Time Report: Lionel Messi continues scoring streak as Barcelona lead Almeria

Lionel Messi scores for the sixth consecutive game to help Barcelona to a 2-1 half-time lead over Almeria at the Camp Nou.

By Robert Summerscales, Reporter | 02 March 2014

Lionel Messi has scored for the sixth consecutive game to help Barcelona to a 2-1 half-time lead over Almeria at the Camp Nou.

The four-time World Player of the Year winner found the the top left corner of the net with a brilliant 30-yard free kick on 23 minutes.

Messi's wonderstrike doubled Barca's lead after topscorer Alexis Sanchez had earlier scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season.

Sanchez tapped home from close range after Cesc Fabregas's low shot had been parried by goalkeeper Suarez Esteban.

Almeria then shocked the hosts by pulling one back on 26 minutes when Angel Trujillo headed home from Miguel Angel Corona's corner kick.

Messi came close to restoring his side's two-goal cushion just before the break, but he sent a brave diving header just wide.

Barca will close the gap on league leaders Real Madrid to just one point if they win tonight. Real came from behind to draw 2-2 at city rivals Atletico Madrid earlier today.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
C	Real Madrid	38	29	8	1	87	26	61	95
2	Barcelona	38	26	7	5	79	44	35	85
3	Girona Girona	38	25	6	7	85	46	39	81
4	Atletico Madrid Atletico	38	24	4	10	70	43	27	76
5	Athletic Bilbao	38	19	11	8	61	37	24	68
6	Real Sociedad	38	16	12	10	51	39	12	60
7	Real Betis Betis	38	14	15	9	48	45	3	57
8	Villarreal	38	14	11	13	65	65	0	53
9	Valencia	38	13	10	15	40	45	-5	49
10	Alaves Alaves	38	12	10	16	36	46	-10	46
11	Osasuna	38	12	9	17	45	56	-11	45
12	Getafe	38	10	13	15	42	54	-12	43
13	Celta Vigo	38	10	11	17	46	57	-11	41
14	Sevilla	38	10	11	17	48	54	-6	41
15	Mallorca	38	8	16	14	33	44	-11	40
16	Las Palmas Las Palmas	38	10	10	18	33	47	-14	40
17	Rayo Vallecano	38	8	14	16	29	48	-19	38
R	Cadiz Cadiz	38	6	15	17	26	55	-29	33
R	Almeria	38	3	12	23	43	75	-32	21
R	Granada	38	4	9	25	38	79	-41	21