Messi takes Barca within two points of top

Lionel Messi scored and created the other as Barcelona beat in-form Sevilla 2-0 and went within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Messi fed Ousmane Dembele to slot home the opener before team-mate Sergino Dest hit the post.

Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet had a header disallowed for offside - and then Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri also had one ruled out for offside.

Messi scrambled home a late second to clinch the game.

That was his 38th goal against Sevilla, six more than he has managed against any other side.

He has now netted in eight La Liga games in a row - 12 goals in total during those matches - his best streak in two years.

Both sides meet again on Thursday in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg. Sevilla won the first leg 2-0.

[Source: BBC]