Lionel Messi Caps Barcelona Win Over Mallorca On La Liga Return

The victory extends Barça's lead at the top of La Liga to five points over Real Madrid, which can narrow the gap to two when they restart Eibar at home on Sunday.

Lionel Messi returned without a beard and with a goal and two assists as Barcelona resumed their challenge for the League title on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Real Mallorca. After three months away due to the coronavirus pandemic, Barça exploded in the lead with just 64 seconds played when Arturo Vidal headed in and Martin Braithwaite hit a second from an assist led by Messi. Jordi Alba latched on to a pass from Messi to add a third, but not before the game was briefly stopped by a field invader, who was able to run, despite the match being closed to fans.

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