Messi scores double as Barça keep pace in LaLiga title hunt; Atletico win 2 minutes read Barcelona, Apr 22 (EFE).- FC Barcelona got two first-half goals from superstar Lionel Messi and then pulled away in the late stages to defeat Getafe 5-2 here Thursday and stay in the running for a possible LaLiga title. Messi nearly opened the scoring in the third minute at Camp Nou on a shot from the edge of the area that ricocheted off the crossbar and then put his team ahead five minutes later after receiving a pass from Sergio Busquets. The lead didn’t last long, however, as a shot by Getafe’s ...