{"id":9097,"date":"2018-03-18T17:32:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T23:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=9097"},"modified":"2018-03-19T20:35:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T02:35:54","slug":"athletic-bilbao-go-down-fighting-but-cant-stop-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/news\/athletic-bilbao-go-down-fighting-but-cant-stop-lionel-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Bilbao go down fighting but can&#8217;t stop Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Lionel Messi on target in Barcelona win\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La Liga leaders beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi scored for the sixth consecutive game as Barcelona tightened their grip in the title race with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao. Messi took his goal tally for the season to 38 with a fine finish from the edge of the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>Paco Alc\u00e1cer had already given the hosts the lead at the Nou Camp and the leaders went on to canter to a routine victory against a Bilbao side grateful they were not more soundly beaten.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona were missing Luis Su\u00e1rez through suspension but the Uruguay striker\u2019s absence did not seem to affect them too much. They went ahead after eight minutes, with Messi predictably at the heart of the move.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina forward, fresh from his two goals in the midweek Champions League win against Chelsea, danced his way into the area before laying the ball off to Jordi Alba. The defender reached the byline before cutting the ball back to Alc\u00e1cer, who was left with a simple side\u2011footed finish past the Bilbao goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga.<\/p>\n<p>Philippe Coutinho was inches away from doubling Barcelona\u2019s lead moments later when he met another Alba cut-back with a volley which crashed back off the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>Messi had already had a couple of sighters when he got on the scoresheet on the half-hour. Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 picked out his strike partner, who had been left unmarked on the edge of the penalty area, and Messi punished the visitors by drilling the ball unerringly into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n<p>Coutinho was again denied by the woodwork before half\u2011time when his deft lob grazed the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>The second half was played at almost a testimonial pace with Barcelona content to knock the ball around at their leisure. A Mexican wave broke out 10 minutes from the end as the home fans decided to amuse themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Theguardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi on target in Barcelona win\u00a0 La Liga leaders beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Lionel Messi scored for the sixth consecutive game as Barcelona tightened their grip in the title race with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao. 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