Yesterday, Barcelona tied 0-0 with Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou, the first 0-0 tie Barça has had since Sevilla away in the 2019/20 season. He also met Suárez once again, for the first time since he left Barcelona. The highlight was a great run from Messi where he shot a ball that was saved by Oblak, which ruined what could have been a wonderful goal. Messi's stats were: 2 SoT (3 shots in total), 0.2 xG, 3 key passes, 10 SCA, 0.54 xA, 5 dribbles, 1 nutmeg, 16 duels won out of 21, 9 fouls won, 2 tackles, 11 pressures (5 successful), 5 ball recoveries, 2 long balls, 3 crosses, 49 passes, and 88 touches. A great performance that earned him an 8.23 rating from WhoScored.
This was his performance on video:
Here are some fun facts after the game:
- Messi surpassed Raúl García and is now in 7th place for the most games played in La Liga (518).
- Messi surpassed Molina and is now in 18th place for the most games completed in La Liga (409).
Messi still leads with what now seems an absolute lead in the Pichichi, being en route for a historic 8th. He's still the best player by far in the league as well, according to all the algorithms.
There's not much to detail other than it was a crucial game to win, a draw gives Real Madrid the chance to rise from 3rd to 1st in the league. There are only 3 games left in the league, all of which seem relatively simple (Levante away, Celta at home, and Eibar away). Hopefully, those games can be won, though there's also the need for Atlético and Real Madrid to drop points since Barça are no longer dependent on themselves. I hope you liked this entry, and as always, I'll see you in the next blog.
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