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Messi leads Barca to thumping Alaves win

Updated on: 15 February,2021 09:51 AM IST  |  Madrid
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Barcelona might not be able to catch Atletico Madrid but they may fancy their chances against Paris Saint-Germain after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday.

Messi leads Barca to thumping Alaves win

Lionel Messi

Barcelona might not be able to catch Atletico Madrid but they may fancy their chances against Paris Saint-Germain after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday. 


Messi fired in two sensational long-range efforts and would have had a hat-trick at Camp Nou had a dubious VAR decision in the first half not ruled Antoine Griezmann offside. He did tee up a second of the night for Francisco Trincao, 21, and was instrumental in Junior Firpo adding a fifth too, a flamboyant scoop freeing Griezmann to send a pass to Firpo at the back post.


“Leo is focused, he’s happy, he’s ruthless,” said Ronald Koeman.


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