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Lionel Messi, Barcelona Drop Points with 2-2 La Liga Draw with Espanyol

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Barcelona dropped points in La Liga on Saturday after being held to a 2-2 draw by Espanyol in a Catalan derby at the RCDE Stadium.

The visitors started the game poorly and deservedly fell behind midway through the first half when an unmarked David Lopez nodded Marc Roca's free-kick past goalkeeper Neto.

Barcelona struggled to cause Espanyol problems but did go close to an equaliser just before half-time when Luis Suarez saw a shot hit the post.

The Uruguay international levelled the scores early in the second half from a Jordi Alba cross and then teed up Arturo Vidal to head Barcelona in front on the hour mark.