Barcelona beat Granada to close on Madrid
Saturday, February 28, 2015
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Goals from Ivan Rakitić, Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi gave FC Barcelona a 3-1 win against Granada CF that takes them to within a point of Liga leaders Real Madrid CF.
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• FC Barcelona a point off Liga leaders Real Madrid CF after victory against Granada CF.
• Ivan Rakitić, Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi on the mark for Barcelona.
• Francisco Rico Castro scores penalty for Granada, who are second from bottom.
• Messi now has 27 league goals for the season.
• Madrid can restore four-point advantage with win against Villarreal CF on Sunday.
• Rayo Vallecano de Madrid record 4-2 home success against struggling Levante UD.
• UD Almería finish with nine men in goalless draw with RC Deportivo La Coruña.
• Getafe CF four points above bottom three after 3-2 defeat at seventh-placed Málaga CF.
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