Messi restores peace at Barca; Madrid in slump before City

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi demanded that Barcelona settle its inner turmoil and regain the focus needed for a successful title run. Then he backed up that talk with action. Messi scored four times to lead a 5-0 win over Eibar on Saturday, a victory that gave Barcelona the lead in the Spanish league and some relief to the club’s beleaguered executive board. Barcelona will be on a three-game winning streak when it visits Napoli on Tuesday for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Then it will head to Real Madrid with a two-point lead in la Liga. “When you win 5-0 everything is much easier,” coach Quique Setién said. “It greatly affects morale and our tranquility.” Club...

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