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Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal, but Barcelona and its title push are collapsing (video)

If you want to know how things are going at Barcelona right about now, consider that not even a freakish own goal and a feather-light penalty, converted by Lionel Messi for his 700th career goal ...

... produced sufficient good luck to keep the Catalans in the La Liga title race.

Because Barcelona also gave up two penalty kicks of its own to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Saul Niguez converted them to ensure a 2-2 tie that puts the Blaugrana in deep trouble.

Before Barca spilled its first points on home soil this calendar year, Real Madrid already held a two-point lead atop La Liga.