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FC Barcelona struck what may prove to be the decisive blow in the Spanish title race earning a 6-2 win at Real Madrid CF, with Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry scoring two apiece for the 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-finalists.

Josep Guardiola’s side’s once commanding lead at the top of the Liga had shrunk to just four points before kick-off at the Santiago Bernabéu, and they had reason to be nervous just 14 minutes into the fixture as an unmarked Gonzalo Higuaín headed Madrid into the lead. However, the Barça response was to be devastating, with Messi flicking a ball over the Madrid defense for Henry to level on 17 minutes before Carles Puyol headed them into a 20th-minute lead.

In another games, Olympiacos CFP completed a domestic double after a 15-14 penalty shoot-out win against AEK Athens FC capped an unforgettable Greek Cup final, with Antonis Nikopolidis the hero after the sides finished level at 4-4 after extra time. The two sides took 17 penalties each, with Olympiacos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, 38, finally emerging as the hero of the hour, saving Agustin Pelletieri’s spot-kick before stepping up to convert the winner himself. It was a fitting end to perhaps the most exciting Greek Cup final of all time, with Olympiacos recovering from going 2-0 down to prevail.

FC Internazionale Milano made another important step towards a fourth title in a row by beating S.S. Lazio 2-0 at San Siro to extend their lead over city rivals AC Milan to ten points.

José Mourinho’s team struggled to create chances during a first half in which the visitors were arguably the better team, with Argentinian forward Mauro Zárate a constant threat. However, 13 minutes after the interval, Zlatan Ibrahimović dribbled past David Rozenhal and drilled home his 21st goal of the season to draw level with Serie A’s leading scorer, Bologna FC’s Marco Di Vaio. With 20 minutes to go, the Swedish striker again found space in the centre and delivered a great ball to Sulley Muntari, who made it 2-0 with a precise left-footed shot.

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