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A Lionel Messi brace led Barcelona to a 3-0 victory over Elche in La Liga on Wednesday.
The win pulls the third-placed Blaugrana within five of leaders Atletico, though the Madrid side enjoy a game in hand, and two behind rivals Real Madrid.
Messi struck in the 48th and 68th minute before Jordi Alba added the finisher in the 73rd.
Barca are next in action on Saturday against Sevilla.
This article was originally published by Espn.com. Read the original article here.