Lionel Messi nets a hat-trick as Barcelona beat 10-man Real Madrid in a seven-goal thriller

       Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick including two penalties in a 4-3 win over Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. The second of those penalties, scored with six minutes left after Xabi Alonso clumsily fouled Andres Iniesta, was hammered into the top-right corner as the defending champions closed to within one point of Real - and city rivals Atletico - in the Liga table. Iniesta's early goal was cancelled out by a pair of Karim Benzema strikes, and although Messi levelled before half-time, a controversial Cristiano Ronaldo penalty put Real back in front. Sergio Ramos was then sent off for tripping Neymar, though, and Messi's first penalty restored parity. And the Argentina star – who became the top scorer in Clasicos with his treble, overtaking Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano – held his nerve when presented with another penalty as his side notched their first league double over their rivals since the 2009-10 season. Read more at Goal