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Lionel Messi scores two in Barcelona's friendly game against Girona, Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal remain absent

Lionel Messi netted two goals and set up one more in a 3-1 victory over second-tier Girona, Barcelona’s second training match since Ronald Koeman took over as coach. Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored his first goals of Barcelona’s preseason as coach Ronald Koeman left Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal off his team for a second friendly match on Wednesday. Messi netted …

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Lionel Messi Nets 2 In 2nd Friendly Under Ronald Koeman as Luiz Suarez, Arturo Vidal are Left Out

Lionel Messi scored his first goals of Barcelona‘s preseason as coach Ronald Koeman left Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal off his team for a second friendly match. Messi netted two goals and set up one more in a 3-1 victory over second-tier Girona on Wednesday, Barcelona’s second training match since Koeman took over as coach. The goals were also Messi’s …

Suarez and other players’ departures would be part of the “profound” changes to the first team that the club announced after its season ended with a humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Barcelona: With or without Lionel Messi, incoming Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman seems to be clear about who won’t fit into his …

With or without Lionel Messi, incoming Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman seems to be clear about who won’t fit into his squad next season. Neither the club nor the coach have said publicly who is staying and who is leaving, but those four players reportedly have already been told that they are not in Koeman?s plans. The 33-year-old Uruguay striker joined …

FULL-TIME: BARCELONA 1-2 OSASUNA 90+7' Luis Suarez almost equalises immediately for Barcelona after latches on to a low cross from Jordi Alba but hits the crossbar. Ansu Fati cuts in from the left as he cuts back for Messi who tries a lob a ball over the defence but Osasuna clears it away. 31' Braithwaite wins another free kick outside …

Other than his assist for Vidal, Messi was limited to a pair of shots, including a free kick that Masip palmed over his bar. Barcelona: Arturo Vidal scored for Barcelona to sneak past feisty Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday and keep the pressure on leader Real Madrid as the Spanish league approaches its climax. Valladolid’s Jordi Masip denied Puig after he …

Arturo Vidal scored for Barcelona to sneak past feisty Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday and keep the pressure on leader Real Madrid as the Spanish league approaches its climax. Vidal scored in the 15th minute after being set up by Lionel Messi, who, like most of his teammates, had a discreet outing at Valladolid’s empty José Zorilla Stadium. Valladolid’s Jordi Masip …

Barcelona 4 - 0 Mallorca highlights: Messi guides Barca to win

— — A deserving win for Barcelona tonight. 90+5' Barcelona's Suarez receives a precise pass and is given time inside the box to send a promising strike towards the bottom right corner. 45+4' Frenkie de Jong attempts to feed Messi with a cross, but Mallorca's skipper and keeper Manolo Reina reacts well and comes off his line to intercept the …

Lionel Messi stars as Barcelona goes LaLiga top

Lionel Messi was Barcelona's inspiration with two goals and a pair of assists as the Blaugrana demolished Real Valladolid 5-1 at Camp Nou to go top of LaLiga. The postponement of El Clasico – which was initially scheduled for October 26 – due to Catalan political tension allowed promoted Granada to become the unlikely leader, but Barca restored normal service …