MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona captain Lionel Messi led his side to a 1-0 win at home to Valladolid on Saturday.

With this victory, Barcelona rose to 54 points at the top, while the balance of Valladolid at 26 points in the fifteenth.

Bolga scored the winner's goal (43 from a penalty kick), leaving the Catalan team ahead of the first half of the game with a clean goal.

By the 85th minute, the referee had awarded a penalty to Barcelona after using video technology by Messi, who was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Valladolid.

The Uruguayan duo Luis Suarez and Messi missed many chances in the remaining minutes, with the Catalans winning three points.