Twitter reacts as Lionel Messi saves Barcelona yet again

Modified Feb 20, 2017 04:38 GMT

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 19: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after kicking a penalty shot and scoring his team's second goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes at Camp Nou stadium on February 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) — He’s done it yet again!

“When people lose faith, they look up to god. We look up to someone's who 5'7” – Barcelona fans all around the world. On what looked like a day where nothing was going to get Barcelona the win against Leganes, Lionel Messi stepped up and scored twice to help them win 2-1! Messi’s first goal came in the 4^th minute while the winner was a 90^th minute penalty.

Barcelona fans rejoice, Real Madrid fans complain. Here’s how twitter reacted:

Messi this season.. pic.twitter.com/dw5mrXuFYt
— Football Digest (@FootyDigest) February 20, 2017

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Name : MessiJob: Saving Luis Enrique's job pic.twitter.com/J7B9uxwDUC
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) February 19, 2017

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Name : MessiJob: Saving Luis Enrique's job pic.twitter.com/J7B9uxwDUC
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) February 19, 2017

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Name : MessiJob: Saving Luis Enrique's job pic.twitter.com/J7B9uxwDUC
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) February 19, 2017

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This pic.twitter.com/kCD3ClcELx
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) February 19, 2017

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Something is not right at Barcelona right now..

Gerard Piqué's reaction to Messi's 90th minute winning goal.. pic.twitter.com/CCmCSMedm4
— Messi World (@MessiWorId) February 19, 2017

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Didn't even smile after winning the game. Messi is as shocked from Barça's poor display as we are. pic.twitter.com/GHjD5K2LFt
— infosmessi (@infosmessi_) February 19, 2017

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Thanks to Neymar for getting the penalty for us and to Messi for scoring it. A game we didn't deserve to win.
— MascheranoStats (@MascheranoStats) February 19, 2017

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Messi and Piqué's reaction to Messi's 90th minute winner.... pic.twitter.com/9gTjszPy9y
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) February 19, 2017

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Messi's reaction to his 90th minute winner. He looks of carrying this club.. pic.twitter.com/hw2WvzjAPo
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) February 19, 2017

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Messi sad for the team performance, he didn't celebrate pic.twitter.com/S78BwbelS2
— (@10_cule_) February 19, 2017

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And obviously, there were to be jokes!

Was Never Barcelona or Messi FC .... it was always referee FC
— M-j (@itsMj7) February 19, 2017

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The referee save Barcelona once again
— Courtney Edwards (@ccedwards50) February 19, 2017

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Waiting to see Barcelona players comment on the referee penalty decision.
— Banderas (@omorboy) February 19, 2017

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When #Barcelona is not winning till min. 90- the referee: call me maybe pic.twitter.com/mxuwH2jih9
— Ahmed A Wahab (@Mados93) February 19, 2017

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Lol, the referee did his thing for Barcelona :)
— Amin (@Aminmusaad_) February 19, 2017

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Once again referee to the rescue of Barcelona! are they ever going to stop being aided? #BarcelonaLeganes
— yinksDjinks (@yinksdjinks) February 19, 2017

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Savior of Real Madrid at the end of the game (Ramos)Savior of Barcelona at the end of the game (the referee)
— ♥ibra♥ (@ibraloves1) February 19, 2017

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Edited by Staff Editor