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MNA Sports Desk: Two goals from Luis Suarez and a sparkling Lionel Messi display helped Barcelona to a 4-1 Catalan derby win over Espanyol on Sunday.
Suarez scored in each half before Jordi Alba added a third, but it was some amazing footwork from Messi that brought Camp Nou to its feet as the home fans celebrated a victory that takes them back into second place in LaLiga.
Barca had not been beaten by their city rivals since 2009 and they looked set to extend that run as soon as Suarez put them ahead following a spectacular long pass from Andres Iniesta, reported news agency.
Luis Enrique’s side dominated proceedings while keeping an in-form Espanyol side firmly at arm’s length, although there remained a certain amount of nervousness as they struggled to find a killer second goal.
But two remarkable runs from Messi allowed Suarez and Alba to score in the space of a minute midway through the second half before his late strike, scored after David Lopez’s consolation, capped arguably one of the champions’ best displays in LaLiga this season.
The result puts Barca back above Sevilla and into second place, three points behind newly-crowned world champions Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.
