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Lionel Messi scored his team’s winning goal over Levante after 75 minutes to save Barcelona from another negative result.
Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club.
Real Madrid could not find the target during the game in Valencia despite the many chances they created.
Antoine Griezmann was jeered during his last game for Atletico Madrid and Rodrigo might have scored his final goal for the club as they came from behind to draw 2-2 against Levante in La Liga on Saturday.
Messi, at his mesmeric best, notched the 31st La Liga hat-trick of his career for Barca while also setting up goals for Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique.
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui's woes deepened as the European champions fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Levante on Saturday, setting an unwanted record of 482 minutes without scoring a goal in the process.
"I feel very angry but I have to look forwards, because what makes me angry isn't going to give me solutions," said Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde.
From scoring the goal that secured Saudi Arabia's berth at the World Cup finals to warming the bench at Spain's Levante, Fahad Al Muwallad's career has hit the highs and lows in less than a year.
La Liga strugglers Levante sacked their coach Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz on Sunday.
Deportivo La Coruna fired coach Cristobal Parralo on Sunday and have started the search for their third manager of the season.
After three years toiling in the lower leagues, Moore became only the fourth American to play in La Liga.
La Liga champions Real Madrid dropped points at home for the second game running when they drew 1-1 with Levante on Saturday.
