Celta Vigo hopes to continue their excellent start to the Spanish Primera season when champion Barcelona comes to down for a matchup on Wednesday.
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The Argentina worldwide was substituted at half-time during his club’s 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo on Sunday and Sevilla have confirmed that he sustained a grade-two sprain of his lateral collateral knee ligament.
The visitors managed to keep it scoreless in the opening 45 minutes as Messi and his team-mates missed a number of fine chances, but they had no such luck after the break. Berizzo will be pleased with his team’s attacking prowess at the start of the season.
“They not only won La Liga but are also defending champions of Europe”.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says Lionel Messi remains in a league of his own even after he missed a penalty in his side’s 4-1 La Liga win over Levante at Camp Nou .
It was the third victory in four matches for Celta, which matched Madrid’s 10 points atop the standings.
Yet, for all their dominance in the final half hour, Sevilla couldn’t find an equaliser as they remain on just two points after four games. However, their lead at the top of the table is a sign of the quality of the team.
Suarez missed out on Enrique’s starting line-up for the first time this season as he handed youngsters Sandro and Munir El Haddadi a rare start.
Messi scored his second goal in the 90th, making a run toward the area and cutting back to clear the defenders in front of him before firing a low shot into the net. Celta will provide a stern test of whether they will be able to match that feat this season.
“If we’re too laid back, Celta will pass us by”.
Ruben Blanco is out of the match, but Pablo Hernandez and Gustavo Cabral should be fit enough to take on the Catalan club despite sustaining knocks at the weekend.
In the absence of Suarez and Andres Iniesta, Messi was playing in a deeper midfield role and it was his creativity that eventually undid Levante as Bartra controlled the Argentine’s inch-perfect cross before slotting past Ruben Martinez.
In the last meeting between the sides, Barcelona secured a 1-0 victory at Balaidos thanks to a 73rd-minute victor from Jeremy Mathieu.
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Real Madrid in 2011, also scored twice in four straight matches a year ago .
