Busted bolt Leo Messi pulled all his anger at the Camp Nou to knock down Alavés (2-1).

Busted bolt Leo Messi pulled all his anger at the Camp Nou to knock down Alavés (2-1).

A very close match that was raised by Pitu Abelardo. The ex- Barça was able to play Ernesto Valverde, forced to undo his initial approach.

The Txingurri opted for changes in the starting lineup so that some of their best players could rest in the face of the Copa tie against Valencia. It did not work

And Messi exploded . During the first half he insistently instructed Nelson Semedo, very limited on the right wing. Lucas Digne was even less active , with whom the Argentine star never combined, contrary to what he usually does with his favorite partner, Jordi Alba.

At half part they went behind in the luminous one. It was clear that it was practically impossible to enter the center as Paulinho, Coutinho , Iniesta , Luis Suárez and Messi himself were looking for .

Problems on the sides

It was necessary to open the bands and Valverde reacted to the crack of the Rosario crack. The Argentine striker was visibly angry and shortly after starting the second half came the changes.

Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto , much more solvent in attack, were key to unblocking the game. Cost, but finally reached the goal of Luis Suárez ('72) to equalize the tables after the isolated -and fortunate- so much that signed John Guidetti ('23).


The third change of Valverde consisted in taking out the new one, Coutinho, more discreet than in his debut against Espanyol, to give entry to another forward, Paco Alcácer .

Messi finishes at Alavés

But it was the same as always. Again. With that murderous look and of satiety, for the difficulties to penetrate, for the boredom of receiving so many sticks. Messi appeared with an unstoppable goal of failure ('84).

The Argentine star solved the game. " He played a very human game but scored a very divine goal ," as Movistar Plus announcer Carlos Martínez said.

The Barça powerful leader remains Liga with 57 points, 19 more than Real Madrid. And with 18 wins, three draws and no losses, Valverde's remain intractable. Normal, with Messi.