The second tier of the El Classico took place yesterday at the Bernabeu and saw some great
performances from both sides.Lionel Messi rose to the occasion and netted twice to see his team come out victorious.
The two goals has taken Messi's total goals for the season to 47.The match which ended 3-2 has set the title race wide open and Former Arsenal and Barcelona's footballer, Thiery Henry thinks Messi's outstanding performance was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Thiery Henry said "Easy to tell you why it happened.They came with a plan and it did ever so well.Ivan Rakitic scored an amazing goal but it does help because the man (Messi) wanted to do something today."
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"He saw Ronaldo scoring his 100th goal in the Champions League before.He saw that had to respond".
"I've said it so many times -Ronaldo helped Messi to be better and Messi helps Ronaldo to be better."
"We saw that again, he had to respond to what Ronaldo did in midweek", he added
source:express.co.uk
