Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on target in Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Valencia – in pictures

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  Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, right, duels for the ball with Valencia’s Ezequiel Garay. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Rafinha Alcantara, centre, duels for the ball with Valencia’s Jose Luis Gaya. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Argentine striker Lionel Messi, left, fights for the ball with Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour. Marta Perez / EPA

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, grabs the ball from the net as his teammate Luis Suarez, second from left, celebrates scoring a goal. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Neymar controls the ball next to Eliaquim Mangala, left, of Valencia. Alex Caparros / Getty Images

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  Barcelona’s Neymar, left, is challenged by Valencia’s goalkeeper Diego Alves. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Valencia’s Eliaquim Mangala, left, controls the ball next to his teammate Ezequiel Garay. Alex Caparros / Getty Images

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  Barcelona’s Neymar, left, is challenged by Valencia’s goalkeeper Diego Alves. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, left, fights for the ball with Valencia striker Munir El Haddadi. Alejandro Garcia / EPA

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  Barcelona manager Luis Enrique gives instructions. Lluis Gene / AFP

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  Barcelona’s Brazilian midfielder Rafinha Alcantara vies with Valencia’s Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour. Lluis Gene / AFP

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores a penalty. Lluis Gene / AFP

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  Luis Suarez of Barcelona scores his team’s first goal. Alex Caparros / Getty Images

Barcelona closed to within two points of Real Madrid at the top of the Primera Liga as Lionel Messi scored twice in a thrilling 4-2 win over a Valencia side that finished the game at Camp Nou on Sunday with 10 men.

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