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Victor Rodriguez says Real Zaragoza must give "200 per cent" to beat Barcelona

Image: Lionel Messi: Nine years since he made Barca debut

Victor Rodriguez believes Real Zaragoza will need to give "200 per cent" if they are to take points off Primera Division pacesetters Barcelona.

Barca, meanwhile, bounced back from their Champions League defeat to Celtic with a 4-2 win over Real Mallorca last weekend to remain clear at the summit. Lionel Messi scored twice in that match to take his tally to 20 in all competitions for Barca so far this season, and Saturday's match comes almost nine years to the day since he made his first-team debut for the Catalan outfit as a 16-year-old in a friendly against Porto. Messi is now a firmly established star of the Barca side, but a player still looking to really make his mark is defender Martin Montoya. The 21-year-old has been largely used as a substitute for Barca but he has done enough to catch the eye of Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque, who included Montoya in his squad for the second time for this week's friendly against Panama, although he was not handed a debut. Montoya, who has started four league and cup matches for Barca this term, said of his season so far: "I'm very happy. I hoped to play games, but maybe not so many. "It's a privilege to be called up by the national team and I'm very happy for having gone. I would've have liked to have enjoyed a few minutes, but if I continue working hard I hope to have some other opportunity."

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