Messi double as Barca beat nine-man Espanyol in Cup

By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi struck a spectacular free kick, scored another goal and set up two more in a 4-1 victory for Barcelona over nine-man city rivals Espanyol in the first leg of their King’s Cup last-16 clash on Wednesday. The Argentine forward slotted home after 13 minutes following Felipe Caicedo's opener for Espanyol from a counter-attack and he struck a 30-yard free kick before halftime that went in off the underside of the crossbar. Espanyol held Barca to