Messi’s 500th goal sends Barca top of La Liga

Kayode Ogundele
Kayode Ogundele
Messi stars in El-Classico

Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send the Catalans top of La Liga with a last-minute winner against 10-man Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

It puts Barcelona level on points with Real Madrid, but with a better goal difference and head-to-head record.

Casemiro had put the hosts ahead before Messi and Ivan Rakitic goals put Barcelona in front and Sergio Ramos was shown a red card.

Substitute James Rodriguez thought he had earned Madrid a point late on.

But Messi fired in from the edge of the area to win it for Barcelona.

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