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Published 2240 GMT (0640 HKT) March 17, 2013
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi scored for the 18th consecutive league game as Barcelona eased to a 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. The striker scored twice to take his tally to 55 for the season with 42 of those coming in the league. Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images
Diego Costa scored twice as Atletico Madrid kept up the pressure on second place Real Madrid with a 2-0 win at Osasua. Diego Simeone's side is just one point behind Real following its latest victory. Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images
After claiming its place in the quarterfinals of the European Champions League for the first time in its history, Malaga was brought back down to earth with a bump with a 2-0 defeat by Espanyol. Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
Eden Hazard was on target and Frank Lampard scored his 200th goal for Chelsea as it moved into third place in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Ham. AFP/Getty Images
Dimitar Berbatov came back to haunt his former employer by scoring the only goal of the game as Fulham grabbed a shock 1-0 win over London rival Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Edinson Cavani was back to his best following a mini goal-drought after his double ensured Napoli moved to within nine points of leader Juventus courtesy of a 3-2 win over Atalanta. Roberto Salomone/AFP/Getty Images
Mario Balotelli scored twice as AC Milan claimed a 2-0 win over Palermo at San Siro. The striker scored from the penalty spot in the first half before doubling his account for the afternoon by lashing home from close-range. Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images
Georg Niedermeier headed a second half winner as Stuttgart came from behind to defeat fourth place Eintracht Frankfurt. Stefan Aigner had given Eintracht a 17th minute lead but goals from Vedad Ibisevic and Niedermeier sealed the points for Stuttgart. Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images
David Beckham played the full 90 minutes of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game at Saint-Etienne but could not prevent his team from squandering a two-goal lead as it was held to a 2-2 draw. Beckham returned to the scene of his infamous red card a the 1998 World Cup where he was sent off while playing for England. Philippe Merle/AFP/Getty Images
