Yesterday, Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao and continued their unbeaten streak in the league. Messi, showing his worth, was the first to score with an amazing free-kick, and although Alba scored an own goal, Griezmann gave Barcelona the winner. In Messi's 800th game as a starter, his stats were the following: 1 goal, 2 SOT and 2 to the woodwork (5 in total), 11 dribbles, 4 key passes, 16 ground duels won, 5 fouls received, 1 tackle, 5 long balls, 1 cross, 45 passes, 8 pressures, and 88 touches, leading to yet another MoTM performance from the GOAT. Here was his performance put on video:
Even after El Mundo leaked his contract details with Barcelona (illegal), claiming that they were "ruining Barça" (even though Messi generates much more than what he earns both inside and outside the pitch), Messi silenced all his haters with an amazing performance, which is quite remarkable.
Like always, Barcelona missed a few big chances, and in a game as crucial as this one, they really couldn't have the luxury of failing them. Now, it's time to focus on the Copa del Rey, with the upcoming game against Granada for the quarter-finals. So until next time, see you!
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