(CNN) -- It was far from vintage Barcelona, but it was enough to keep alive the Catalan club's dwindling hopes of retaining the Spanish league title. 

With white handkerchiefs waving in the Camp Nou to indicate the fans' frustration at what appeared to be another disappointing setback, Lionel Messi came to the rescue on Sunday to earn a 2-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao. 

Having been knocked out of the Champions League, then losing the Copa del Rey final to Real Madrid, Gerardo Martino's team had been staring down the barrel of an unthinkable fourth successive defeat. 

With Atletico Madrid having gone seven points clear at the top of the table with Friday's 2-0 win over Elche, it would've spelled disaster if Barca could not recover from Aritz Aduriz's opener for the fourth-placed Basques. 

The early signs weren't good. 

After Messi had a goal ruled out for offside, Aduriz hit the Barca woodwork with a spectacular overhead kick, then Alexis Sanchez smacked the Bilbao bar when it seemed easier to score. 

Aduriz ghosted through Barca's frail defense to slot in a low shot five minutes after the break, and teammate Markel Susaeta had an effort ruled out for offside soon after. 

To the home supporters' intense relief, Pedro provided the equalizer in the 72nd minute with his 15th league goal this season, diverting a low shot from Sanchez into the net from close range. 

Soon after that, Messi picked himself up after being fouled on the edge of the penalty area and fired a free-kick through the wall.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Was one of Lionel Messi's goals ruled out?
2. Did Lionel Messi get a goal cancelled?
3. 
Q2:
1. What day of the week did the game take place on?
2. What was the day of the match?
3. 
Q3:
1. How many points did each team get?
2. What was the scoreboard at the end of the game?
3. 
Q4:
1. Which player smacked the woodwork?
2. Who was the player that pounded the woodwork?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who did Barca beat?
2. Which team lost to Barca?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where on the field did Lionel Messi receive a foul?
2. What was the location of Lionel Messi's foul?
3. 
Q7:
1. What dream did Barca winning keep alive?
2. What hope was not extinguished when Barca won?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who coaches Barca?
2. What is the name of Barca's coach?
3. 
Q9:
1. What was Barca knocked out of?
2. What did Barca lose in and could no longer compete in?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did team supporters wave?
2. What did fans of the team show off?
3. 
Q11:
1. What team does the article discuss?
2. Which team is at the center of the article?
3. 
Q12:
1. What were the white handkerchiefs symbols of?
2. What was symbolized by the white tissues?
3. 
Q13:
1. Who did Barca lose the Copa del Ray final to?
2. Who defeated Barca to win the Copa del Ray final?
3. 
Q14:
1. In what minute did Pedro make a goal?
2. At what point did Pedro's goal come?
3. 
