Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Sevilla this eveningBarcelona had to twice come from behind to earn a gritty 4-2 away win. The victory keeps the Catalan giants 10 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and 12 above Real Madrid in the La Liga table. However, Barcelona travel to the Bernabeu to take on Real on Wednesday and Messi felt his side sent a message ahead of El Classico. “There is a lot left but it was important to win today to keep the distance with the rivals,” Messi said. Ernesto Valverde hailed Lionel Messi

Source: Express February 23, 2019 17:46 UTC