Barcelona have posted a 4-2 victory over Valencia at Camp Nou to keep the pressure on leaders Real Madrid.
Locked at 2-all after 45 minutes of play, Argentinean Wizard Lionel Messi scored his second of the match after halftime to make it 3-2 and put the Catalans back on track.
The hosts then pressed hard throughout the closing stages and found their fourth through Andre Gomes as Barca moved back to within two points of Real Madrid with the vital 4-2 victory.