Messi skills vs Atletico Madrid: Lionel Messi produces amazing skills which overwhelm the crowd at Wanda Metropolitano.
Barcelona salvaged a draw against Atletico Madrid through a late equaliser from Ousmane Dembele. The Frenchman scored in the 90th minute of the game to give the side a point at Wanda Metropolitano.
With this draw, Barcelona remain at the top of the La Liga, although their position is now threatened by Sevilla. Barca are only two points ahead of the 3rd place Sevilla, with Pablo Machin’s side yet to play their 13th league game.
Lionel Messi turned up for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid, and made a brilliant assist for the side’s only goal in the 90th minute. The Argentine also overwhelmed the crowd with an amazing piece of skill in the first half, where he dodged past two defenders.
Here is how it unfolded:
Messi skills vs Atletico Madrid:
Lionel Messi received the ball on his head, and maintained the possession of the ball. As he was pressurised by defender Filipe Luis, he turned the ball around him, and dodged past the defender.
The Argentine attacker eventually passed the ball to a fellow Barcelona teammate. The skill, because of its obvious consequences on Filipe Luis, didn’t go unnoticed inside the stadium as Barcelona crowd applauded Messi’s genius.
The fans appreciated Messi on social media as well, and sympathised with Filipe Luis.
Here is how Messi dodged past the defender:
Here is how fans reacted to Messi’s skills:
