Barcelona 1-2 Valencia: 5 talking points

2) Messi breaks goalless streak

Messi got his 500th goal against Valencia

Lionel Messi was heaving a sigh of relief as he finally broke his duck for the last 500 minutes of football. He would, however, rue the fact that, all of his heroics were in vain as Barcelona lost the game and in effect dropped points which suddenly makes it anybody’s La Liga title when it comes to the table’s top 3.

Lionel Messi turned in a Jordi Alba ball into the box after running onto it driving in from the right. Leo was evidently trying to give it a little extra as he did on occasion threaten to break his duck and offer his side a lifeline earlier than he eventually did.

However, he was thwarted by a fantastic defence and goalkeeper on the night on a number of occasions. When he did, however, get a glaring chance in the second half, he put it well beyond anyone’s blocking range or even the reach of the keeper and into the net.