Leo Messi, who made a goal to Atletico, and one of the players in the game ensures that they are happy to have won by a large rival, and has commented that the referee did not ask barrier in his lack of scoring.

The Argentine player has been satisfied by the performance of the team and for having overcome a direct rival in the fight for the title: "We knew it was a major party rival before a very complicated, and we're very happy."

On his goal, which took despistada to defense athletic while placing the barrier, Messi has commented that he has not asked barrier: "The referee came to me and asked if I wanted barrier already is."

He also said the tough entry that has received from Antonio Lopez, who has been a little shot in the thigh, but has preferred to reduce the iron: "It was a blow and nothing else already is. "

Finally has highlighted the great game of team that has practiced his team: "We've shown that we are playing well and with a great team we've got a lot of intensity in ninety minutes."

Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - FC Barcelona 2

Brilliant, brilliant, spectacular, unstoppable ... Adjectives are exhausted to define this young player. Leo Messi Barca saved from sinking when all seemed lost in their visit to Shakhtar Donetsk. The Argentine, who started the duel on the bench, was enough for half-hour mark with two goals and rescuing a ship, three minutes from the final, losing by 1-0.


It is what it is asked to large cracks. Decide on the most difficult moments when all seems lost. And that was what made Leo Messi in Ukrainian lands. 10 of Barca did honor to his dorsal, which have brought great geniuses like Maradona, Romario and Ronaldinho, and in only half an hour-by Henry entered in the 60 -, back with two goals a match that had very, very uphill. A Barca now, with two victories in two days, solo leads its group with 6 points.

Two goals from Messi as two suns, they did move to Barca from hell to heaven. The first, very little action from him: the killer of the area after draw in the small area, and empty door, a bad goal Pyatov to reject the center Bojan. And the second, that yes, the pure line Messi into the area for speed after receiving a great pass from Xavi and depth in overcoming the Ukrainian goal with a smooth picado shot. A Golazo to remove the hat.

The referee for the match by launching flares from the area of the Boix Nois

Espanyol played the entire second part with a man less for the expulsion of Nené

Barca is a very controversial derby that has all the ingredients of a maximum-party rivalry. Espanyol has been advanced with a goal from Coro after a possible lack of Valdes and the club, after the temporary suspension of the match by incidents in Britain, has been able to remount with goals from Henry and Messi, in a very disputed penalty.

Barca has left the field with a desire to continue with his good line. Guardiola of the wards have been launched since the start of the game, but their lack of marksmanship has sentenced him to suffer. After completing a great pressure on the release of the ball, Barca have enjoyed the early arrivals, especially at the feet of Henry and Iniesta who have failed to complete a double offensive action (min. 10). Little After that Xavi has been sent a huge trallazo the crossbar (min. 15).


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Despite the dominance Barca, Espanyol has been able to get ahead thanks to a goal from Coro, preceded by a lack of Luis Garcia on Valdes. The goal has not stopped the momentum of men who have Guardiola continued to try. First Alves (min. 32) and then Henry (min. 36), who has returned to falter once very clear, have tested an inspired Kameni.

Before the break, the team PAN has been with a man less for the expulsion of Nené after a poke to Sergio Busquets that has cost him the second yellow (min. 45 +2).

Party stopped
Barca, with a man, has embarked on by the party and has returned to enjoy the best occasions. Guardiola has put all his artillery in the field with entries Eto 'o and Bojan. However, after the times of Eto' o (min. 59) and Henry (min. 62), the referee was forced to stop the match due to incidents that have occurred in the area due to the launch of flares from the Boix Nois present in the field (min. 69). About ten minutes later, the mood had calmed down and the party has been able to return.

Comeback end
Barca has seen all his efforts rewarded in two actions in which the luck in the goal from Henry, and a controversial decision by Medina Cantalejo, the penalty for a Couple Eto 'or, have marked the life of the party. After tie Henry (min. 83), which after failing to reject Kameni has collected the ball in Jarque, Messi has given back to the scoreboard after convert a penalty in the last breath (90 +12).

Sporting Gijon 1 - FC Barcelona 6

Messi is already Pichichi after the double of the Molinón

Barca regained the desired punch and the crack squad made act of presence in achieving the first victory in the League

Barca the lead was under suspicion in Molinón. With Henry absent due to illness and Bojan relegated to the bench, all eyes were aimed, firstly to Etoo and Messi. Of the players were expected to break the rival and track his goals with their first victory so far this league. And it was so. Barca shone as it had not done so to date.

Dominoes and offered intensity in his game as always, but he defined as long he is not remembered in the official party. And there again to see Leo Messi. The Argentine did not go quite fine, though the Sporting returned to verify that the Argentine star ever that loitering the area with the ball is controlled devastating.

Only three days have elapsed from the championship and, despite the fact that the club has been questioned for its lack of punch, the truth is that the Barca striker has three targets to his credit and shares Pichichi in the league next to colchonero Sinama Pongolle and the striker Negredo of Almeria. "This is the least of. I said that we should remain calm because we know the group we have and the results had to go. Not There is reason to nerves, "he said.

Messi jumped to a field goal hungry and I tried from the beginning. Even dared to try his luck with his right leg, something most unusual in Argentina. But had to wait for the second time to find the most awaited reward. Two splendid assists in charge of Iniesta and Xavi allowed him to connect an accurate header and an impressive zurdazo before that nothing could do Sergio Sanchez goal.

Were lace of the win and his first double this season. Two goals that he perched up the Pichichi and that should help defuse some criticism that he had received in this boot campaign. "All that I am not concerned. I got my game and try to improve it, but the important thing is that the other day in the Champions League we play well and win. Now, in the league, and that is repeated signal that we do things right."

A month after his departure to China, Messi again put under the command of Pep Guardiola as Olympic champion

Barca get their stars for the League

A month ago scarce, Barcelona and Messi lived a situation radically different from what yesterday was staged on the lawn of the estate. By then, Argentina called for the incorporation of a Barca player to Olympic team that was already concentrated in China.

Barcelona, called the right to try to impose Sports his judgement and the player lived a situation of tension hardly sustainable. This scenario, had nothing to do with the image that was yesterday when Messi was able to return to train with the team after missing 29 days. What could have been a crisis of confidence with unpredictable consequences ended yesterday culminate in a happy reunion.

As the Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola in Florence before leaving the tour of the United States in which Leo did not participate, "we hope that when it does come back happy and content with the gold medal round his neck. We you will receive with open arms because we are stronger with him. " And so it happened yesterday.

The return of Messi represents a strengthening of luxury for a team that knew how to do duties when his star was absent (qualify for the Champions) and that within four days can not fail in his visit to Soria in the first game of the season.

Messi arrives grateful to the club and committed to the full. The proof of their satisfaction is evident in statements that the Argentine made from China. "Thanks Barca, Pep thanks for giving me the chance to play this competition and fulfill my dream. I have helped a lot," said Leo nothing else placed under orders Sergio Batista and then repeated it after winning gold to Nigeria.

Of his commitment, nor doubt. The Argentine, after the final, not stayed in China to attend the closing ceremony, nor was the rest of his team to Argentina to be received as heroes. What was finishing his final shot and go out to Barcelona where he arrived last Sunday ready to cooperate in whatever.

The first thing we did was collect their mates and his coach and, with medal in hand, to thank the effort. Later, in private conversation with the technician, offered to travel to Krakow on Monday, despite beating the plane that accumulated.

Guardiola thanked him for the gesture, but opted to stay in Barcelona to overcome the jet-lag. " While his companions were in Poland, Leo was exercised on Tuesday along with Victor Sanchez and Juanjo Brau, the person who knows best the functioning of the body's best player in the world.

It was not until yesterday afternoon when the Argentine was able to reunite with the entire group. This team has done that while duties in the Champions while he was leading Argentina in Beijing, recognized as the leader who must pull the car in the remainder of the season.

Messi, as said Guardiola, has returned to Barcelona bigger than it was. And that is an asset that must Barcelona seized.

His triumph in the decisive participation of Argentina in the Olympic Games, coupled with the actions he did during last shot at Leo as a strong candidate to triumph in the dispute of the "Golden Ball" this year.

At the end of the season, seemed sung that Cristiano Ronaldo would be the candidate for the maximum award which rewards the best player in the world, but if facing irrelevant Euro Luso and the injury that still keeps him away from the playgrounds with the impressive participation in the Barcelona Games, it seems obvious that Leo is gaining ground at Manchester United player.

Therefore, the most experienced yesterday one day joyful. The crack Messi returned to training with his colleagues to pull the car. The crack is back home.