![]() LLUIS GENE / AFPīARCELONA, Spain - A second-half brace from Lionel Messi and a Philippe Coutinho strike got Barcelona's defence of La Liga off to a winning start on Saturday as they beat Alaves 3-0.Īlaves, who were the last team to win at Camp Nou in the league, back in September 2016, made it to the break goalless, but their resistance was eventually broken in the 64th minute when Messi ripped a free kick under the wall.Ĭoutinho, who came on at half-time, sealed the points late on, bursting into the area and hammering past Fernando Pacheco before Messi added the third in stoppage time.ĭisappointment at the World Cup with Argentina is clearly not going to have an effect on Messi's club form. Lionel Messi picked up right where he left off for Barcelona, opening the 2018-19 season with a well-taken brace.
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