The Barcelona No. 10 has suffered a rather frustrating start to the season, plagued with injury. Messi was forced to sit out Barcelona's first four league games with a calf injury. His first start - against Villarreal - only lasted 45 minutes then he suffered an adductor strain and had to miss another game. He was able to set up Antoine Griezmman's first-half goal before succumbing to injury. Messi returned last week, midweek and set up Luis Suarez's second goal in Barcelona's 2 - 1 win over Inter in the Champions League. That was his first 90 minute game this season. His second was against Sevilla yesterday. Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal and Ousmane Dembele scored 3 goals and gave Barcelona an early first half lead, with Messi sealing the comprehensive win over Sevilla in the last ten minutes (through a stunning free-kick). That was Messi's 420th league goal. He broke Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 419 goals scored in Europe's 'top five' leagues...
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