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Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez hit first-half goals to help Barcelona see off Levante and maintain their nine point lead at the top of La Liga. It only took 12 minutes for them to open the scoring against the weakened visitors, with Jordi Alba heading the ball down for Messi to volley home in off the post. That destroyed Levante’s defensive game-plan and made the rest of the match a formality. Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez both came close before the Uruguayan forward battered home the second in the 38th minute, a searing strike from Sergi Roberto’s volleyed cross. Paulinho added the gloss to the scoreline late on, converting from close range after Messi’s fine dribble and cross.

T he last time that Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale lined up together  Real Madrid  produced one of their best performances of the season, in Dortmund, and Zinedine Zidane is hoping that the combination will work wonders again. That day, the yellow wall was left with their mouths open as Bale produced one of the best goals he’s scored since he moved to Spain and then assisted his team-mate to add another. That was 104 days ago on September 26, 2017, and since then Real Madrid have won a title, the Club World Cup, but have also gone 14 points behind league leaders Barcelona. Sunday’s clash with Celta Vigo, as well as the upcoming Copa del Rey fixtures and Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain are all crucial to the club’s hopes for the season, and Zidane needs this duo to shine. Trial for PSG This campaign, the BBC, which secured victory in three of the last four Champions League conquests, has been almost forgotten, with Karim Benzema currently sideli...