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In the Spanish championship, ten matches were played over the weekend.
Two goals from Lionel Messi allowed Barcelona to avoid surprise and beat Almeria 3-1 at home.
The visitors sensationally took the lead when Corona scored a goal in the 49th minute, but soon Messi converted a penalty from 11 meters, and Thiago Alcantara put Pep Guardiola's team ahead.
Messi also scored the third goal, with potentially four encounters with Real Madrid awaiting him in less than a month.
Results:
Athletic Bilbao 0 - 3 Real Madrid
Barcelona 3 - 1 Almeria
Mallorca 2 - 2 Sevilla
Hercules 0 - 0 Espanyol Barcelona
Malaga 0 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna
Racing Santander 1 - 1 Levante
Sporting Gijon 1 - 0 Osasuna Pamplona
Atletico Madrid 3 - 0 Real Sociedad
Valencia 5 - 0 Villarreal
Marius Stankevicius (Valencia) played the full match.
