Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi scored two goals each as Barcelona dismantled arch-rival Real Madrid 6-2 Saturday, putting it on the verge of a first Spanish league title in three years. Gonzalo Higuain headed Madrid into the lead after 14 minutes, but it was all Barcelona from then on. Henry equalized four minute later, and Carles Puyol gave Barcelona the lead with a header in the 20th. Messi added the third, beating Iker Casillas in the 36th from a Madrid turnover. Sergio Ramos gave the two-time defending champion hope in the 56th, but Henry, Messi and Gerard Pique sealed the “clasico” match to give Barcelona the most goals it has ever scored at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Barcelona now leads Madrid by seven points with four games to play after a victory that may well have decided the title race. Barcelona, which is looking to snap a three-year trophyless drought, is also likely to have boosted its confidence ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semifinal match at Chelsea. The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg. Elsewhere Sevilla took a giant stride toward the Champions League with a 2-0 win at rival Villarreal on Saturday. Luis Fabiano and Freddy Kanoute were on target as third-placed Sevilla moved four points clear of Valencia and five of Villarreal. In the other match, Numancia gave itself a chance of staying up with a 2-0 win over Malaga to move off bottom spot, three points from safety. Inter restores 10-point lead Inter Milan scored twice in the second half Saturday to beat Lazio 2-0 and move a step closer to a fourth straight Serie A title. The win extends Inter's lead to 10 points over second-place AC Milan, which can cut it back to seven with a win against Catania on Sunday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sulley Muntari scored in an unconvincing performance by the defending champion, but the win will calm Inter supporters' fears that their side was about to blow a big lead late in the season for a second straight year. Inter has 77 points, with Milan on 67 and Juventus third with 65. Four more rounds remain after this weekend. Also Saturday, last-place Reggina gave itself some hope of survival by beating fellow struggler Bologna 2
