Messi Shines Seeing that Barca Reclaim Seocnd Spot
16 March, 2021
LaLiga
Result: FC Barcelona 4-1 Huesca
Date: 15 March 2021
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona moved to within several details of LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid after thrashing Huesca 4-1, with Lionel Messi bagging a good brace on Monday evening.
Barca were unchanged from their pull with Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League, with Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele performing in a fluid front-three.
Messi gave Blaugrana an ideal start with the opener found in the 13th minute after getting past a challenge on the border of the box and curled a stunning strike in to the top corner.
Ronald Koeman's charges were threatening to double their business lead and Griezmann eventually made it 2-0 ten minutes before the break with an almost carbon backup of Messi's curler in to the top part from the border of the box.
Huesca had a good lifeline on the stroke of half-period after shot-stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen conceded a good penalty by catching Rafel Mir's trailing leg, which allowed Mir to pull a goal rear from 12 yards.
Barca quickly recovered their two-target cushion, as Oscar Mingueza got his brand on the scoresheet eight minutes from the break with a header within the field after a pin-level cross by Messi.
Messi had an excellent chance to create it 4-1 for Blaugrana within the last 19 mins after drawing goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez out of his place, got past him but his attempted lob landed on the top of the net.
Messi finally got the fourth target for Koeman's men within the last minute with a curling low hit into the bottom part from the advantage of the field as Blaugrana leapfrogged Real Madrid into second area.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za