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MADRID (AP) Lionel Messi scored in the 86th minute as Barcelona won 1-0 Sunday to extend its unbeaten run against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league to 19 matches.
Messi struck with a low left-footed shot from outside the area after being set up by Luis Suarez to keep Barcelona unbeaten against Atletico in nine years.
The victory put Barcelona back at the top of the league above Real Madrid - which won at Alaves on Saturday - on goal difference.
Atletico dropped to sixth place, six points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid which have a game in hand after their October clasico was postponed until Dec.