SEVILLE, Spain: Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona’s unbeaten season on Saturday as the La Liga leaders scored twice in the last three minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at Sevilla. “If you have Messi and he does not play, it is clear that it has a lot of importance,” coach Ernesto Valverde said. Messi had been left out of the starting line-up due to a hamstring complaint, with Valverde perhaps keeping one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Roma. “Today as a precaution he has not started, but we think that on Wednesday he may be available,” Valverde said. Girona’s hopes of Europa League qualification took a knock after they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Levante.

Source: New Strait Times March 31, 2018 23:26 UTC