Lionel Messi set up a personal milestone of 335 wins, overtaking Iker Casillas on 334 wins. Atletico put pressure on Barcelona throughout the game but was taken aback by the last minute attacks by Messi and Suarez which proved to be the winning moment for Barca. Madrid had a good start at the first half, but after 28 minutes lost one key player, Costa Diego, to a red card, for insulting referee Gil Manzano for not calling a foul after Barcelona's Jordi Alba tackled the striker. With one man down, Madrid was left with no choice but to defend first. However, Atletico still managed to stop any scoring, but at the 85th minute, Suarez intervened with a long-range strike from 20yards and curling the ball in for a fine goal. Lionel Messi soon had the chance in the 86th minute and making no mistake doubled their lead. The duo, Suarez and Messi have scored 53 goals in La Liga this season alone. It was difficult for Madrid to score 2 goals in such a short time, which resulted in Atletico's 2-0 defeat. Lionel Messi set a new La Liga wins mark while Barcelona increased their commanding lead to 11 points with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Saturday. The win marked the 335th in La Liga for the Argentina international, passing former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas on the all-time list. The defending La Liga champions now have 73 points from 31 matches, while second-placed Atletico remains on 62.
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