Messi's 600th goal helps BarÃ§a beat AtlÃ©tico, go 8 pts clear
Lionel Messi's 600th career goal that came as a 26th-minute free-kick helped league leaders Barcelona beat second-placed AtlÃ©tico Madrid 1-0 on Sunday. With the win, Barcelona are atop the points table with an eight-point gap ahead of second-placed AtlÃ©tico Madrid. This was Messi's third free-kick in a week and his sixth overall this season.