Messi showed him how much Barsa need him

Sports Desk: Barcelona's start to the current season in Spanish La Liga was just about to go. They also went down to No. 10 in the points table to play in the mission to restore the title. However, the club has slowly started to turn around, rising to the 2nd place in the list.

Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao met in a La Liga match at the Camp Nou on Sunday night. Hard enough match, undoubtedly. Two weeks ago, Barcelona lost to Bilbao in the Super Cup final. But on the shoulders of Messi and Griezmann, they have crossed the Bilbao barrier. The match was won 2-1. Lionel Messi scored an eye-catching goal from a free-kick. The other goal was scored by Atoyan Griezmann. Meanwhile, Jordi Alba gifted a suicide goal to Bilbao.

Barcelona are now the second team in the league to overtake arch-rivals and current champions Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid is at the top. This year, Barcelona faced Bilbao for the third time in the last 28 days. The two teams had won the previous two matches one by one. As a result, the match was not easy for Barcelona at all. However, Messi, Griezmann and Umtiti did not allow negative results to come.

Due to which they left the field with the tenth consecutive victory at home. Messi had a great chance to score at the beginning of the match. The Bilbao goalkeeper blocked the attack in the fifth minute. Within a decade of this, Messi raised a great possibility again. But the ball goes over the crossbar. However, the last time was not saved in 20 minutes. Barcelona got a free kick just outside the D-box.

Bilbao made almost all preparations to prevent this deadly shot of Messi. One player even stood close to the post. But Messi wrapped the ball in the net by evading the goalkeeper and that player. No more goals in the first half. Osmane Dembele got the chance. However, could not turn the goal. Within four minutes of returning to the second half, Barsa defender Albar forgot to equalize. Alba stepped forward to block Raul Garcia's cross from the left, and the ball went into the net as soon as he stepped on it. Bilbao raised the possibility of getting one point thanks to this goal.

The match was going fast but the goal was not coming. Griezmann finally scored the winning goal in the 74th minute. Mingesa increased Dembele's pass from the right for Griezmann. Griezmann ensured the team's victory with a perfect finish. After this victory, Barcelona has risen to number two with 41 points in 20 matches.

Real also has 41 points in the same match. However, Barcelona is ahead of Real in goal difference. Atletico Madrid is on top with 50 points after playing one match less than these two teams.