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May 6, 2012 at 3pm UK
 
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Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol

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Lionel Messi surpasses 70 goals for the season by scoring all four goals in Barcelona's win over Espanyol in the Catalonian derby.

Lionel Messi surpassed 70 goals this season as Barcelona came out victorious in the Catalonian derby at the Camp Nou this evening.

The Argentinian put the hosts ahead after 12 minutes by curling a free kick out of Cristian Alvarez's reach into the top corner.

Messi almost made it two before the break but his shot from outside the area drifted just wide of the post.

Messi had the chance to notch his 70th club goal of the season when Cristian Gomez was penalised for handball in the area and the 24-year-old made no mistake from the spot.

He then went on to complete his tenth hat-trick of the season with a quick counter attack.

The one-man show continued moments later as Messi reached 50 goals in the league by tucking home another penalty following Juan Forlin's foul on Sergio Busquets.

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2Real Madrid1393128111730
3Atletico MadridAtletico148512181329
4Villarreal137422521425
5Athletic Bilbao146532013723
6Osasuna146441922-322
7GironaGirona146352018221
8Mallorca146351312121
9Real BetisBetis145541616020
10Real Sociedad145361111018
11Celta Vigo145362224-218
12Sevilla145361318-518
13Rayo Vallecano134451314-116
14Leganes143561319-614
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves144191524-913
17Las PalmasLas Palmas143381825-712
18Valencia122461219-710
19Espanyol133191226-1410
20Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179


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