Messi was looking for the 700th goal of his career during the game at the Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium but other than a first-half free-kick that was headed off the line he was fairly subdued during the encounter. (Image: Courtesy of FCB) (Image: Courtesy of FCB)But as shown from the photos, he was lucky to avoid a serious injury following a late lunge by Carlos. (Image: REUTERS)Messi and co will next be in action on Tuesday as they host Athletic Club, with the title race looking like it will go all the way to the wire. Speaking after the draw against Sevilla their manager Quique Setien said: "We were very confident because we had 30 very good minutes at the beginning of the game and then we got messy. In the second half, we lost balls that gave them life."

Source: Daily Mirror June 21, 2020 15:06 UTC