La-Liga

Presently in the majority of knock-out tournaments, a 30-minute additional period is played if the score is level.

Modric, 37, and Kroos, 33 -- both out of contract at the end of the season -- face stiff internal competition this season, with Ancelotti highlighting

It was Messi’s third season playing for Barça’s first team and this goal drew further comparisons with Diego Armando Maradona.

Sociedad’s 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in the capital on Saturday pulled it level with second-placed Real Madrid a week before they face one another.