Spanish La Liga: Barcelona comes from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano 3 - 1, retain seven point lead

Barcelona came back to beat Rayo Vallecano 3 - 1 - 90min

Spanish La Liga leaders Barcelona came from behind to defeat Rayo Vallecano 3 - 1 at the Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi scored a penalty to help Barca retain their seven-point lead.

Raul de Tomas, on loan from Real Madrid, had given Rayo a surprise lead with an excellent 20-yard strike.

Defender Gerard Pique headed an equaliser from Messi's free-kick and the Barca captain nonchalantly put the treble-chasing champions ahead from the spot.

Luis Suarez tapped home a late third after a one-two with Ivan Rakitic.

Lionel Messi is La Liga's top scorer with 26 goals from 25 matches, Luis Suarez is second with 17 goals.

Next up for the Catalan side is a home game against Lyon in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, having drawn the first leg 0-0 in France.

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