Messi hits goal 650 as Barca get revenge on Athletic
Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann fired Barcelona to a good 2-1 win in the home to Athletic Bilbao found in La Liga on Sunday, avenging their latest defeat to the Basque side found in the Spanish Super Glass final.
Messi curled in a free kick after 20 a few minutes for his 650th Barca goal on your day the golf club pledged to sue Spanish newspaper El Mundo for publishing the full information on the Argentine's contract.
The hosts missed countless more opportunities before Athletic levelled in the 49th through a Jordi Alba private goal but Griezmann, who scored twice in the 3-2 Super Cup final defeat, restored the hosts lead in the 74th.
Ronald Koeman's Barca part saw out the overall game to record a good fifth direct Liga victory and maneuver above Real Madrid on target difference into second put on 40 points, 10 behind leaders Atletico Madrid who have a game at hand.
