"Important advantage" over Real Madrid if Barca's win - Messi It would be a very Merry Christmas for Barcelona if they beat Real Madrid in this weekend's El Clasico, says Barca's star Leo Messi, as it would mean his side would be 14 points clear of last season's La Liga winner. Leo Messi was speaking on Monday at an award ceremony in Barcelona for sports newspaper Marca, at which he picked up awards for La Liga's top scorer and best player. Messi's teammate Andres Iniesta also picked up an award for the Spain national team's best player. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES