#Messi500 – The statistics behind his Barcelona goals
They said Luis Enrique had lost the dressing room.
The two goals on Sunday gave the 29-year-old Messi a total of 500 for his career with Barcelona, the most of any other player who has ever played for the club.
Sergio Ramos had also been sent off for a wild challenge earlier in the second half.
A stoppage time victor from Lionel Messi sealed the result for Luis Enrique’s side, with the Argentine’s first of the match also cancelling out Casemiro’s opener.
“I think of course we have had some hard moments this season”, admits ter Stegen.
“We had chances to kill the game ourselves, many chances to score goals”, he said after the match. “The game had been end to end and we didn’t have any luck”. The high tackle on Leo Messi could warrant very little else from referee Alejandro Hernández.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique insisted on Tuesday he will revel in his memories of coaching Lionel Messi, rather than miss him when he steps down at the end of the season. “After years and years, he continues to be decisive. For us, it’s a honour and a blessing for the club”.
After Casemiro put Madrid ahead, Messi equalised before half-time.
“We are disappointed with the result, when you get back to 2-2 with 10 men, you have to think a little more and defend together”.
They may play together at the back for Spain, but the war of words between Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique basically never stops.
“I think he’s the greatest ever, because there’s nobody similar to him”, German worldwide goalkeeper Ter Stegen told CNN Sport’s Alex Thomas.
Real Madrid have the golden opportunity to take a leap towards that La Liga title.
“Monday we will have a look and see what injury he has and I hope he will not be out long”.
The Brazilian forward was replaced by Paco Alcácer in Barcelona’s starting line-up against Real Madrid after he was handed a two-match suspension for sarcastically applauding a match official during Barcelona’s recent 2-0 defeat to Malaga.