Always the hero: Leo Messi saved FC Barcelona and kept him alive in La Liga

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FC Barcelona started the series of decisive matches with the right foot what do you have this week and defeated -not without problems- Elche at Camp Nou with the score of 3-0.

Two flashes of Leo Messi, who with the two tonight already has eighteen points and is the top scorer of the championship, and one of Jordi Alba, all in the second half, gave the Catalans the victory to reduce the advantage of the two Madrid teams in La Liga.

Messi, with two goals and an assist, unlocked a match that had the same flavor as the last he saved his team, which is now five points behind Atlético de Madrid (with one game less) and two points behind Real Madrid.

Barcelona a soulless team in the first half. Ronald Koeman’s team seemed “groggy” after the blows against Paris Saint Germain and Cádiz. Predictable in attack and weak in the back. Barcelona is perfect for any team to save its season with a victory on the road against the culé team.

The Catalan team had problems in construction: Pjanic does not give agility to the game, de Jong had no arrivals from behind, Pedri barely overflowed; Yes Messi? He went – literally – for the first 45 years.

Koeman was right to seek Dembélé’s overflow at the break. Barça was more recognized and practical in the first action of the second half, in an excellent combination between Braithwaite and Messi, the Catalans scored, Messi untied the game and sentenced him 15 minutes later, after a great action by De Jong.

To put final numbers, Braithwaite, another highlight on Wednesday, offered the second assistant the purpose of the game, this time for Alba to close the game.

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