Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says the club has taken an important step towards winning La Liga after their sensational 3-2 win over Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, on Sunday.
The Argentina captain however admitted they still have a long way to go.
Messi put up a great performance to helped Barca to an agonising victory over Real Madrid, keeping their hopes alive in La Liga
A defeat at Bernabeu would have effectively ended the Catalans’ title hopes, but Messi’s stoppage-time winner, his 500th goal for the club, saw them move level on points with their arch-rivals instead.
Madrid will move three points clear of Barcelona again if they see off Celta Vigo in their game in hand, but the Argentine forward remains optimistic over his side’s chances of retaining the title.
Messi wrote on his Facebook wall, “We went to the Bernabeu looking for a win to keep ourselves in the battle for the La Liga title.
“There is still a long way to go, but we came away with the joy of having taken an important step.”
