The Argentinian maestro appeared to suffer the injury after tussling for possession with Atletico defender Diego Godin and was replaced by Arda Turan with 58 minutes gone.
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We had doubts in the second half but we got back our rhythm and had enough chances to win the game.Football lost today, and we lost Messi to injury.
The last two times these sides faced each other, in the Champions League, Atletico overcame Barca over two legs, while their previous four league encounters have all been won by the Catalans.
Barca now face three away games, with trips to Sporting Gijon, Borussia Monchengladbach and Celta Vigo coming up before October’s global break, and Messi is expected to miss all of them.
Angel Correa struck an equaliser two minutes after Messi’s exit to compound a miserable start to the second half for Barca, who saw Sergio Busquets depart the field not long after half-time.
Luis Enrique recalls Barcelona‘s experience playing without Lionel Messi, and has confidence his team can persevere.
Spanish giants, Barcelona has confirmed that vice captain, Lionel Messi will miss the next three weeks due to a groin strain.
Simeone said that the goal coming on the heels of Messi’s exit was “coincidence, pure coincidence”.
A point means Luis Enrique’s side could only match Real’s earlier draw with Villarreal as they remain third in La Liga behind their fiercest rivals and Sevilla.
Atletico Madrid’s Stefan Savic, left, vies with Barcelona’s Neymar.
“We now have to look for different solutions”.
Garcia’s ability to score special goals had been demonstrated with a stunning victor at Deportivo La Coruna on September 11 and he was at it again at Los Carmenes, but Granada went in level at the break with a goal just before the interval from Mehdi Carcela.
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Villarreal found their way through when Ramos gave away a penalty by halting a Manu Trigueros shot with his hand, and tried to hide his guilt by burying his face in his hands.
