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Messi will chase the Spanish league scoring record on Saturday amid a state of near panic at Camp Nou caused by his comments that his future at Barcelona may not be secure.

Firmino fired home from 25 metres in the 83rd minute of the friendly to give Brazil a win they scarcely deserved after an unadventurous and often rough display.

Luis Garcia fired in a stunning header in the second-half to help Atletico de Kolkata end their four-match winless run.

Uruguayan Football Association took the decision to allow Tabarez to put other forwards to the test.

Barcelona's Messi and Real Madrid's Ronaldo continually go head-to-head to top the scoring charts in La Liga and the Champions League.

Both the teams created some good chances but were not able to convert them into goals as the match 34 of the Indian Super League ended in a draw.

Enzo Zidane, the eldest son of former France and Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane, made his debut for Real's B team under his father's orders in Sunday's 2-1 win at home to Conquense.

By virtue of this win, India are now on six points from two outings and will take on Afghanistan next in the last Group A game on Monday.

Chennaiyin FC, which have 12 points, will be missing Mendy due to injury but the coach is confident of a win against Atletico de Kolkata on Friday.

Madrid stayed two points ahead of Barcelona by routing Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu for their 13th straight victory in all competitions.

"In my profession I want to be the best. When my career ends I want to see the statistics and I want to see if I am among the best ever," Ronaldo said.

"Trezeguet is a great player. His absence meant a lot to us but we're happy to win. He's the captain of the team, he has given a message to work really hard," Dudu said.

Liverpool are at seventh place - 12 points behind Chelsea - and showing none of the form that took the team to a second-place finish last season.

Lionel Messi equalled the Champions League scoring record of 71 goals when he struck for the second time in the 76th minute against Ajax.

Two goals from Doumbia either side of a Yaya Toure free kick gave CSKA Moscow a 2-1 victory over nine-man Manchester City.

City's performances in Europe this season have produced two draws and a defeat from three Group E matches and they are now battling to stay in the competition.