Barcelona beat Granada to close on Madrid

 Saturday 28 February 2015, 22.00CET

Goals from Ivan Rakitić, Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi gave FC Barcelona a 3-1 win against Granada CF that takes them to within a point of Liga leaders Real Madrid CF.

Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitić were both on the mark for Barcelona ©AFP/Getty Images

• FC Barcelona a point off Liga leaders Real Madrid CF after victory against Granada CF.
• Ivan Rakitić, Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi on the mark for Barcelona.
• Francisco Rico Castro scores penalty for Granada, who are second from bottom.
• Messi now has 27 league goals for the season.
• Madrid can restore four-point advantage with win against Villarreal CF on Sunday.