DBasia.news – La Pulga aka Lionel Messi scored a brace (two goals) to give a 2-0 victory against Espanyol on Week 29 of LaLiga at Camp Nou on Saturday (30/3) Western Indonesian Time.
Barcelona just broke the deadlock in the 70th minute. Lionel Messi released a free kick that could not be dammed by Diego Lopez.
La Pulga again listed his name on the scoreboard in the 89th minute. A quick attack was built from the throw of Marc-Andre ter Stegen received by Rakitic, then passed to Malcom and he turned it into an assist for Messi’s second goal in this match. 2-0 score lasted until the end of the fight.
After the match, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde praised Lionel Messi’s game. The Spanish coach considered Messi often made the opponent’s defense confused.
“During practice, we cannot predict what the opponent will do to keep it. We don’t know whether they will drop someone on the field. It is something that happens separately,” Valverde explained as Four Four Two reported.
“However, Lionel Messi decides what to do and he is always right. He creates confusion in the opposing team and it is very good for us,” added the coach.
That way, Barcelona returned to winning the Catalan derby. In addition, the Blaugrana is also still comfortable at the top of the standings after reaching 69 points. Luis Suarez and friends are 10 points ahead of nearest rivals Atletico Madrid.