Milestone goal tally for Messi

Messi (top) celebrate his landmark goal

Lionel Messi became the first player in 50 in a Spanish season goals as Barcelona Osasuna 2-0-beat.

Messi's strike three minutes from time and David Villa 24-minute opener ensured that Barca managed their eight points La Liga ahead of Real Madrid.

Gonzalo Wenger hat-trick helped real, a 6-3-defeat in Valencia.

The first two rivals meeting on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu.

Barca that hopes of a treble were ended, as Cristiano Ronaldo's extension target real a 1-0-victory over the Catalans in Wednesday Copa del Rey final deserves.

But PEP Guardiola page of this disappointment behind them a step closer to their third consecutive League title with five games play be left.

18 Villas goal of the season sent, on the way to the three points - Spanish International stabbing Barca main page Jeffrén Suárez left cross post.

Guardiola rested had many of their first team regulars, including Messi, who was named on the bench.

But he replaced Villa in the 58 minute and he rolled in his team, the second in the night to his landmark tally reach and kill off Barca's relegation threatened challenge opponents.

Messi had equalled the previous best mark of 49 of goals scored by Real Madrid of Hungarian legend of Ferenc Puskás when he scored 1-1 League draw against real last weekend.

The Argentine superstar has offset 31 in the first Division, nine in the Champions League, seven in the Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cup.

"The victory was very important," said Villa after an 11-match goal drought.

"It was very difficult, especially the physical and mental fatigue from the other day [Cup final defeat], but it is three points, less a game and the eight-point lead preserved."

Victory comes at a price for Barca, but Defender Gabriel Milito and Maxwell both limpen off injured.

Ahead could be added Wednesday European test against real, the pair of the doubtful list marks the first choice central defender Carles Puyol.

Like Barca, real a largely Mourie page used, but also with the likes of Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso and Pepe on the bench, José Mourinho demolished men nor third placed Valencia.

Formstarke striker, which already had hit the woodwork Karim Benzema, a 23-minute lead when he slotted home inside the post to open the scoring and real give the ball.

Wenger netted a hat-trick for real

Wenger crashed on a defensive misunderstanding real sneak is second before Kaka set up then for the third seven minutes before the break.

Kaka turned provider for Wenger just before the half, and again in the 53rd minute as the Argentine completed his treble.

Roberto Soldado opened Valencia's account in the 60 minutes but moments, to make the style, the 6: 1 - the Brazilian Nutmegging, Marius Stankevicius, in the area before the ball home goalkeeper Vicente Guaita curling later Kaka turned on.

Jonas Gon?alves and Jordi Alba that was slightly more respectable but the consolation goals Scoreline not take Mourinho's to understand satisfaction with his team performance.

"Let La Barca win League win because of the points, rather than because we gifted it to them," said the Portuguese.

"If we can at the end of the campaign believing that we are capable of winning at any stage, against teams with a group of players a huge amount of confidence for the next season we have."

Meanwhile Manchester United Champions League semi-final opponents on Tuesday Schalke lost was clash 1-0 against Kaiserslautern.

The Gelsenkirchen outfit miserable domestic season continued, as Germany to beat goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from Srdjan Lakic in the 42nd minute.

Earlier this week, new said this week the Royal Blues, who are 10th in the League, he will renew not his contract, which expires at the end of next season.

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