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Sorry - this page has been removed. Lionel Messi follows up to give Barcelona the edge over Atlético Madrid
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. Barcelona seized control of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie against Atlético Madrid when Lionel Messi followed up his saved penalty to score and secure a 1-0 first-leg victory at Camp Nou.
Barça dominated possession against the La Liga champions but Atlético defended stoutly and held the record cup winners at bay until Juanfran fouled Sergio Busquets in the area six minutes from time.
For further information, please contact: Messi’s strike from the spot was well saved by Jan Oblak but the ball fell kindly for the Argentina captain and he tapped it into the net to give Barça the advantage for next week’s return leg in Madrid.
Villarreal or Getafe await in the last four and Villarreal gained the upper hand in their tie when their captain, Bruno Soriano, who had come off the bench half an hour earlier, curled in a free-kick in the 85th minute at the Madrigal.
On the other side of the draw, Athletic Bilbao ground out a 0-0 stalemate at Málaga, while Sevilla play their first leg at Espanyol on Thursday.