Messi strikes late to down tough Alaves - Sports Hitzs24

Monday, January 29, 2018

Messi strikes late to down tough Alaves

Barcelona got away from an alarm on Philippe Coutinho's first begin as Lionel Messi hit with a trademark free-kick to drag the La Liga pioneers once again from an objective down to beat Alaves 2-1 and reestablish their 11-point lead at the best.


Messi whipped home a wonderful free-kick six minutes from the conclusion to down strong Alaves, who are only two focuses from the drop zone in seventeenth regardless of John Guidetti hushing the Camp Nou with a stun breakaway opener in the 23rd moment.

Luis Suarez had split the away side's extreme resistance with a sweet volley from Andres Iniesta's cross 18 minutes from the end, setting the phase for Messi's emotional and sleek victor.

The Argentine's strike guarantees that Barca remains unbeaten in the association, and keeps Atletico Madrid 11 focuses back regardless of their 3-0 pounding of Las Palmas prior.

Barca mentor Ernesto Valverde said he was content with Coutinho who had begun Thursday's Copa del Rey conflict with Valencia on the seat before showing up.

"Players are not machines who can fit in without a moment's delay, similar to another part," said Valverde.

"He did well, he needed the ball. This is one more advance for him. A few days ago, he played 25 minutes, this time somewhat more, he will incorporate little by close to nothing."

With Diego Costa out harmed, Atletico required a long time to go ahead and needed to hold up until the 61st moment to open the scoring, Antoine Griezmann hooking on to Juanfran's fine ball down the correct flank before dinking perfectly finished Las Palmas plug Leandro Chichizola.

"The primary half was bad but rather the mentor gave us a decent verbal railing at half-time, and we reacted well," said Griezmann, whose objective was only his seventh in the association this season yet his fourth allied and container since the turn of the year.

"I can finally relax, I've begun the year well and I would like to proceed with the objectives and helps."

Frenchman Griezmann began the move that prompted Atletico's second, catching a free pass and setting Angel Correa allowed to hurry down the pitch and encourage Fernando Torres, who moved the ball onto his correct foot and lashed home only his second objective of the season, the 600th scored by Atletico in all rivalries amid Diego Simeone's seven-year rule as mentor.

A simple tap-in from Thomas Party after incredible work from Yannick Carrasco two minutes from time finished the second-half defeat of a frantic Las Palmas, who stay second from the base and five focuses on wellbeing.

Sevilla was denied the opportunity to close inside three purposes of Real Madrid and the Champions group puts after Angel Rodriguez scored a questionable equalizer somewhere down in stoppage time to grab a 1-1 draw for Getafe at the Roman Sanchez Pizjaun stadium.

Luis Muriel had slid in a 72nd-minute opener for has however with seconds to save Juan Cala tested Sevilla manager Sergio Rico for a confident high ball, and with the Sevilla fans and players clamoring for a free-kick, Angel lashed home the leveler and celebrated under a hail of shrieks and boos.

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