Barcelona's thrilling defeat of Real Madrid leaves La Liga race tight

Lionel Messi had plenty to celebrate after scoring Barcelona's clinching fourth goal vs. Real Madrid.

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Either might yet go on to win La Liga, though, or they might falter and allow Atletico to triumph, and perhaps in the immediate aftermath of a tumultuous game, that's the emphasis should be on more local concerns: above all, this was tremendous fun.