Messi scored to give Barça the lead, but unfortunately, Granada made a comeback in the second half and won 2-1 in the Camp Nou. Despite dominating the entire game, Granada took their chances while Barcelona couldn't materialize more than 1 goal. Messi's stats were: 1 goal, 2 SoT (6 in total), 0.77 xG, 3 dribbles out of 5, 2 key passes, 6 SCA, 0.4 xA, 9 duels won out of 15, 6 fouls won, 2 ball recoveries, 1 successful pressure out of 3, 1 long ball, 2 crosses, 72 passes out of 88, and 109 touches, which was a MoTM performance and even a 10/10 according to Infogol. This was his performance on video:
Here are some fun facts after the game:
- Granada became the 17th team to concede 15+ goals from Messi, the 20th team to concede 19 G/A from him, and the 16th team Messi has played 15+ games against.
- Messi scored his 470th La Liga goal.
- Messi surpassed Raúl García and he's now the 7th player with most games played in La Liga.
- Messi surpassed Joaquín and he's now the 9th player with the most minutes played in La Liga.
- Messi is now tied with Carmelo Cedrún in 19th place for the most games completed in La Liga.
This loss has hurt Barça's title chances, but there is still hope with some games left in the league. The Pichichi seems to be sealed, though, but the main priority is La Liga. Hopefully, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid drop points, while Barça wins all of their remaining games left. But until then, I'll see you in the next blog.
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