Messi magic lights up the Camp Nou again and Barcelona celebrates again

06/16/2020 - 12:23

• Clarín.com
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Lionel Messi's Barcelona receives Leganés, this Tuesday, in the continuity of the date 29 of the Spanish League, and for now fulfills the mission of winning to ensure that he remains alone at the top of the championship and, at least for the moment, stretch the difference with Real Madrid, who will play on Thursday and is two points away. In a locked clash, the difference came about the end of the first half with a goal from Ansu Fati. And Messi increased in the penalty complement for 2-0.

The modest visitor, who is last in the League with Espanyol, had complicated Barcelona during the first leg of the match, so much so that he had the most dangerous arrivals. But he could not specify and finally the Catalan team got the imbalance through their valuable individualities.

It was 42 minutes from the first half when Ansu Fati put the finishing touch to a play that Messi had started and in which he received a precise pass from Junior Firpo. It was the fifth goal in the Barcelona jewel championship.

When Ansu Fati is released, he is another player. The scoring ability he has being a super skilled end.

GOOOOL @FCBarcelona_es ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/iT5OXRvEpS

Beyond the tranquility of the advantage, as the minutes passed, Barcelona felt the weight of the advantage being minimal. Quique Setién brought in Uruguayan Luis Suárez in the second half, who gradually reinserted himself into football after his long inactivity, instead of Ansu Fati to try to add weight to the Blaugrana front.

And the one who finished unlocking the game, on a night that didn't seem like his, was Lionel Messi again. He put together a spectacular play after sidestepping half Leganés and was penalized when he tried to complete a wall with Suarez.

ميسي ينثر سحره .. # Messi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/hzyXCHvTHO

Messi himself sentenced from the twelve steps for the second goal that brought relief to the Catalans, who saw how the tip stayed at home for at least one more day.

PENALTY TO BARCELONA !!! Lionel Messi coolly slots it in! 2-0 70 '# BarçaLeganés pic.twitter.com/xDRxooRlw3

The meeting is held from 5:00 pm at the Catalan team's Camp Nou, behind closed doors to the public to avoid contagion of the coronavirus, and with the DirecTV Sports signal being televised.

There is no better place than to be at home. pic.twitter.com/wvg6OYGcmn

The Spanish team's stadium once again hosts a football match after more than three months: the last was on March 7, when Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 with a goal from Messi, precisely, from a penalty.

Barcelona, ​​leader with 61 points, LaLiga resumed the entire orchestra last Saturday with a 4-0 away win over Mallorca, with a goal and two assists from the Argentine star who played the 90 minutes.

El Leganés, which has Argentines Jonathan Silva (former Students and Boca) and Guido Carrillo (former Pincha), both with 23 units. At the moment, it is one of the three teams that are losing the category along with Mallorca, and on the return from LaLiga they suffered a hard fall at home against Valladolid (2-1).

There are still 10 dates to define the new Spanish champion, meanwhile, Barcelona and Real Madrid spark sparks in the definition. The culé cast will seek to obtain the triple championship, after being crowned in 2018 and 2019.

Those led by Zinedine Zidane, meanwhile, will try to cut the hegemony of their classic rival in the local championship, since they won 4 of the last 5 tournaments. Madrid have not been crowned since 2017, although they won 3 of the last four UEFA Champions League matches.

Barcelona won LaLiga 4 of the last 5 times. (Photo: EFE / Quique García).

We will have to wait until July 19 to meet the new champion. Meanwhile, there will be LaLiga matches practically every day to fill the void left by football for three months due to the global coronavirus pandemic.