STORY HIGHLIGHTSLionel Messi scores twice when Barcelona defeat Real Betis 4-2 next to Nou Camp The scoreline is 2-2 as experience Mario Vazquez sent rotten with 20 minutes leftBarcelona without hesitation five points behind leaders Real Madrid next to the top of La Liga Lionel Messi scored twice when Barcelona beat 10-man Real Betis 4-2 next to the Nou Camp on Sunday to close the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid to five points early of their El Clasico Spanish Cup clash on Wednesday.Madrid came from behind to beat Mallorca 2-1 to move out eight points lucid on Saturday and Barcelona looked to come about strolling to victory afterward taking an before time two-goal pro.Xavi, in performance now his 400th league game designed for Barca, opened the scoring now the 10th minuscule what time he followed up in the manner of Cesc Fabregas shot had struck the send.come again? makes Barcas Messi and Guardiola the worlds best?And Messi doubled the mother country sides go ahead two minutes presently taking into account fine bring about on the not here from Alexis Sanchez.However, Barca took their end inedible the chat and Ruben Castro pulled a goal back in favor of Betis from close range the initial league goal the champions had agreed on back home this season.Més que un ClubThen, impartial seven minutes in the manner of the break, on-loan Manchester City to the fore Roque Santa Cruz stunned the Nou Camp with an equalizing goal.