Messi highlights

Barca had repeatedly thrashed Almeria this season, but the scenario created in the first part had nothing to do with those previous beatings. Andalusians, affected by their delicate situation had nothing to lose from the undisputed leader and went to it, not to lose.

There is nothing new. They do almost all opponents of a boat that tries to overcome injuries, absences and disconnections. With infiltrated Pinto, Thiago holder and Bojan himself sitting at Villa, Guardiola lived the first part to forget. The machine was not working and breathing Almeria much more than in the previous league and cup

Olabe had been put in charge of a team that looked like the bottom club. A fact attested. Forced three corners in the first 15 minutes. Of course, without alarming Pinto at all. Nor Messi was lucky to Diego Alves. A combination with Iniesta and a solo run was his first knocking.

Nevertheless, the party was complicated. And, when injured Bojan change randomly and asked to give the opportunity to in principle ousted 'Guaje' Villa. Could be further complicated if Piatti had used a double slip Pique and Mascherano, but the Argentine found the appropriate Maxwell. Was a substitute, who had raised questions in one of those trap games coaches often advertised in the previous hours.

A new high Messi raid closed the first half. Diego Alves shot turned a corner that Ayza Gamez gave him no real mind to put out, relying on his stopwatch. At Valencia likes to give the note with the whistle, no doubt.

WOKE UP THE BEAST

The Camp Nou was confident that after the break the script changed and resembled that of the precedents discussed above. Villa could change after an excellent service dad Iniesta, but the ball went crying to the base of the post.

Almeria followed his own before meeting with an unexpected gift. Barca's defense was in full frenzy attacker and was struck by a contaataque led by Piatti. The 'Marshall' Milito was the squire of Pinto and could not do anything to prevent the ball from his compatriot to Corona, who faced all alone and beat him at Porto.

Silence in the Camp Nou broken by the reaction of the fans cheering a team that season was proven solvency in these situations. To paraphrase a late-night television talk show, that goal woke the 'beast'. Boy, was awakened. It took only four minutes for Villa Diego Alves brought down with his knee. Ayza said penalty and Messi-finally-saw gate.

It was something like what happened on Wednesday against Shakhtar with that goal 'response' from Keita. At that time, Guardiola played it. Milito retired to give way to Peter. Meanwhile, Mascherano going to the center of the defense accompanying Piqué, Iniesta while reinforcing the midfield.

After a notice of Villa with shot rejected by Pedro Alves and sent to the external network, the club turned a tortilla that was assumed indigestible. You can say it was a goal contraestilo, as in a corner Messi got the ball at the head of Thiago for the young midfielder to finish off the network. The bomb had been deactivated.

Almeria down to earth after having dreamed of the stroke, while Guardiola had killed no game. Acasiete was about to beat the goalkeeper after a cross from Dani Alves poisoned shortly before Thiago received the ovation of the respectable to be replaced by Keita. Guardiola had exhausted the three changes before 70 minutes.

The minutes passed and the club was solving a sudoku that a priori might seem easy but at times became difficult. There was time for the icing. Who was going to sign? Yes, folks. The best in the world. Leo Messi. Obviously, for a child error Marcelo Silva, those who can not forgive when a team struggles through life. But Leo was ready and took the decision to score his second goal and to scalp a distance to your enemy by the scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the end, the club made the duties although the algebra problem resolved soon. Now start strong. Shakhtar Wait ... and next Saturday, Madrid. A Madrid still sleeping eight points before a leader intractable.