Barcelona won 2-0 at Alaves on Saturday to make it two wins out of two at the start of their La Liga campaign as Lionel Messi made amends for a missed first-half penalty by scoring both goals in the second period.
The Argentine, who hit the woodwork three times but failed to score in last week’s 2-0 win over Real Betis, endured further frustration when his spot-kick was parried away by Fernando Pacheco in the 41st minute after Gerard Pique was fouled.
He had better luck after the interval, however, breaking the deadlock with a scrappy effort in the 55th minute that took a heavy deflection off Alaves defender Alexis Ruano.
The five-times world player of the year then showed his class with a ruthless shot into the bottom corner after Ruano gifted the ball to substitute Paco Alcacer, who had nodded it into Lionel Messi’s path.
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The Argentine, who hit the woodwork three times but failed to score in last week’s 2-0 win over Real Betis, endured further frustration when his spot-kick was parried away by Fernando Pacheco in the 41st minute after Gerard Pique was fouled.
He had better luck after the interval, however, breaking the deadlock with a scrappy effort in the 55th minute that took a heavy deflection off Alaves defender Alexis Ruano.
The five-times world player of the year then showed his class with a ruthless shot into the bottom corner after Ruano gifted the ball to substitute Paco Alcacer, who had nodded it into Lionel Messi’s path.
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LA LIGA: Lionel Messi scored a brace to help Barcelona beat Alaves 2-0 — See other results
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