On Sunday, Lionel Messi delivered once more for Barcelona, leaving the Spanish league championship chase wide open with a 3-2 win

Messi missed a penalty but scored two goals, one of which was a sublime free-kick.

Barcelona kept their La Liga title hopes alive with this dramatic 3-2 win over Valencia at the Mestalla, with Lionel Messi's brace proving the difference in what was a fantastic game of football. Both three goals were scored in the second half, and Barça needed to come back from a goal down to win three vital points against a strong Valencia team.