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By Haaretz Sports Staff and Agencies | 07:00 21.11.12 |

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BERLIN - The unstoppable Lionel Messi took his calendar year tally to 80 goals with a brace yesterday as Barcelona stormed into the Champions League knockout stages with a 3-0 win over hosting Spartak Moscow.

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