MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi saved FC Barcelona from the abyss, but even his goals were not enough to hide the feeling that the club is in crisis following their 2-1 win at home to Leganes.
Barca went into the game with the Primera Liga minnows on the back of their 4-0 thrashing against Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday and in front of the lowest crowd of the season.
Messi opened the scoring in the third minute and things looked to have returned to normal, but Barca failed to build in midfield and had Ter Stegen to thank for three saves to deny Nabil el Zhar before the break.
Leganes refused to lower their head after the break and got their reward in the 70th minute through Unai Lopez, but Messi popped up a minute from time to break Lega's hearts and keep Barca second, even though the problems are plain to see.
Meanwhile, Gareth Bale returned with a goal as Real Madrid remained top of the table with an easy 2-0 win at home to Espanyol on Saturday.
Bale returned after 88 days out with an ankle injury in the 70th minute of the game, with Madrid already leading thanks to a first half header from Alvaro Morata, and sealed the points with a trademark run and low finish into the far corner of the Espanyol net.
Madrid looked to be at half speed against a rival that has now gone 23 years without a win in the Santiago Bernabeu. They appear to be saving their players and energy for Wednesday's trip to Valencia.
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