Lionel Messi has been out of action due to an injury and has been ruled out for three weeks. The Barcelona captain is yet to feature in the La Liga 2019 fixtures for Barcelona and is on the sidelines observing the performances of the team. After a 5-2 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou, Messi took to social media and hailed the team for their performance. The Spanish giants began their La Lia 2019 season on a low note as they lost to Ath Bilbao by 1-0. Antoine Griezmann Helps Barcelona Win Against Real Betis by 5-2 in Absence of Lionel Messi; Netizens Hail the Former Atlético Madrid Player.

The absence of Messi further dented the team. But, Barcelona made a solid comeback in the second game of La Liga as they went on to defeat Real Betis by 5-2. It was Antoine Griezmann who slammed a couple of goals during the game. Carlos Perez, Jordi Alba and Arturo Vidal netted one goal each. Needless to say that this performance impressed Messi and he showered praises on the players. He took to social media and wrote, “Great performance from everyone. First three points in La Liga and really happy to see our academy players achieve their dream of making the first team and scoring in a competitive game at the Camp Nou. 🔴🔵- LIO.” Here’s the post.

Speaking of Ansu Fati, he became the youngest player to make an appearance for Barcelona in La Liga as he debuted on Sunday against Real Betis. Messi will be hoping to feature in the next game against Osasuna on Saturday, August 31, 2019, in an away fixture.

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