Messi then doubled the lead, and Luis Enrique’s side further extended their advantage 55 seconds after the restart as Luis Suarez converted Sergio Busquets’ pass, the Uruguayan firing home Barca’s 179th goal of the calendar year – eclipsing the Spanish record set in 2014 by Real Madrid.
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But the striker himself feels that one-club man Messi’s love for Barcelona, where he is under contract until 2018, means the four-time World Player of the Year will be reluctant to leave Catalonia.
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Luis Suarez scored twice after halftime to take over from Neymar as the competition’s leading scorer with 15, and only the woodwork – which Messi, Neymar, and Dani Alves all hit in the second half – saved Betis from an even bigger loss.
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“The barman said “are you on holiday?’ and I said ‘no we’re researching my grandfather who used to manage Real Betis”,” he said.
“I congratulate the players for their attitude from start to finish. It was a odd game [against Betis], with many things, but we got the three points”.
Any progress Betis felt it was making was quickly halted as Barca was awarded a controversial penalty just before the half-hour.
The first spot-kick was given for an apparent push by Yuri Beriche on Benzema at the back post.
The three players have been wreaking havoc on opposition defences over the past 18 months and the Real Betis backline will surely have a tough time containing “MSN”.
Just as the game was turning Sociedad’s way, Ronaldo volleyed in from a corner for his 57th goal of the year and Vazquez struck late from another Bale cross.
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Elsewhere, goals from Ciro Immobile and Ever Benega earned Sevilla a 2-0 home win over Espanyol, Eibar defeated struggling Sporting Gijon by the same scoreline thanks to Keko and Borja Baston, while the game between Getafe and Deportivo La Coruna ended goalless.
