Barcelona forward Lionel Messi believes it is only a matter of time before his side relieve Real Madrid of top spot in the Primera Liga.
The league's second-placed team visit an out-of-sorts Atletico Madrid on Saturday on the back of a 15-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
A 94th-minute equaliser from Xavi kept that run going in the Copa del Rey in midweek when they drew 1-1 at home to Valencia in the opening leg of their semi-final clash.
That performance typified a new found fighting spirit at the club that was sorely lacking earlier in the campaign.
Last weekend's 5-1 thrashing of basement boys Levante, combined with Real's 1-0 defeat to Getafe, saw the gap at the top narrow to just two points with 13 matches remaining.
"We know that is all up to us now and we have proven that if we want to play, we can. We have shown that in the last few games,'' Argentina international Messi said.
"The most important thing is that we are more united than ever. The way we are playing, we can travel to any stadium and put in a good performance.
"If we don't end up as leaders this weekend, it will be the following weekend.''
Real Madrid have lost three of their last four matches and visit lowly Recreativo Huelva on Saturday.
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