Leo Messi's winner secured maximum points for Barcelona in their meeting with Granada, which was the side's first outing of the second half of the La Liga campaign. This triumph sees the Azulgranas remain top for another matchday, whilst the Argentine forward continues to lead the division's scoring charts, with 14 goals to his name.
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SECOND HALF OF CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF AGAINST GRANADA
Por Jaime
Leo Messi's FC Barcelona open the second half of the La Liga season against Granada. After being crowned as the division's winter champions, the Azulgranas go in search of another three points to tigthen their grip at the summit as they battle to secure a third consecutive league title.
Messi currently tops the La Liga goalscoring charts with 13 goals to his name, whilst he has provided six assists so far in the current league campaign. What's more, Messi is now two victories away from recording his 500th win in all competitions since making his first-team debut in the 2004/05 season.
MESSI NAMED IN UEFA FANS’ TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019
Por Jaime
Leo Messi has secured a spot in the UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2019. The FC Barcelona captain, who is joined in the line-up by Azulgranas' teammate Frenkie de Jong, has been included on the basis of the votes cast by UEFA.com users.
FIRST OPPONENTS IN COPA DEL REY: UD IBIZA
Por Jaime
Leo Messi will face UD Ibiza in FC Barcelona's first involvement in this season's Copa del Rey. The Azulgranas have reached the final of the tournament in each of the past six seasons, coming out on top in four of these showpieces. The Argentine forward has lifted the trophy six times throughout his career.
“THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, MÍSTER”
Por Jaime
Leo Messi published the following farewell message to Ernesto Valverde on his social media accounts: “Thanks for everything, míster. I'm sure you'll do really well wherever you go because, as well as being an excellent professional, you're a great person. Good luck and a big hug”.
MESSI: “WE PUT IN A GREAT PERFORMANCE BUT DIDN’T MANAGE TO GET THE WIN”
Por Jaime
Leo Messi reflected on FC Barcelona's involvement in the Spanish Super Cup in the following terms: "We wanted to make the final and win the competition, but the account we gave of ourselves differed greatly to how we've been performing of late. We put in a great performance but unfortunately failed to come out on top".
"We're really hurting because despite all of the talk about the new format of the Spanish Super Cup, we wanted to fight to lift the trophy and battle to win it and it's a real blow to have been knocked out, particularly when you look at how the game panned out and given that it was mistakes from us that allowed them to break on the counter", added the Azulgranas' captain.
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