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Gallery: Lionel Messi Show Helps FC Barcelona Leapfrog Real Madrid In El Clasico

Gallery: Lionel Messi Show Helps FC Barcelona Leapfrog Real Madrid In El Clasico

Lionel Messi was the star of the night as his two goals helped FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid in El Clasico and move past their rivals in the race for the La Liga title.

Five goals, Messi's brace, Ramos' red – click through the gallery to relive all the action.

The Argentine's last-minute winner decided a brilliant game in his side's favour, with Barca upsetting Real 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Messi, who found himself with a bleeding mouth after being hit by Marcelo's elbow early on in the game, netted the equaliser after Real had opened the scoring through Casemiro in the first half, before a Ivan Rakitic screamer put Barca in the front seat.

After Sergio Ramos was sent off following a two-footed tackle on Messi, it looked like Barca would comfortably see out the game in the second half. However, Real had one more response up their sleeves, with James Rodriguez netting an equaliser in the 85th minute.

Read: Messi Strikes Late To Seal Victory Over 10-Man Real In El Clasico

Many expected the game to finish 2-2, but Messi once again stepped up to score his 500th Barca goal and help the Blaugrana take all three points home.

Find the best images of the epic encounter in our gallery, and let us know if you think Barca can now go all the way and lift the La Liga title in the comments section below!

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