Barcelona 2 - Sevilla 1: Lionel Messi neglects to score on 600th diversion as Paco Alcacer sparkles.

Barcelona 2 - Sevilla 1: Lionel Messi neglects to score on 600th diversion as Paco Alcacer sparkles. 

Lionel Messi neglects

LIONEL MESSI played his 600th Barcelona appearance yet couldn't get on the scoresheet as the host beat Sevilla 2-1 at the Nou Camp. 

Lionel Messi is as yet 267 appearances behind Barcelona's unsurpassed appearance creator Xavi. 

And keeping in mind that his 600th trip for the club didn't bring about an objective, his side at any rate secured three focuses on a drenched night in Catalonia. 

Rather, two objectives from Paco Alcacer - either side of Guido Pizarro's header - secure the triumph for the La Liga pioneers. 

"They are two critical objectives," supervisor Ernesto Valverde said of Alcacer. 

"He is a player who encourages us and it is great that he has scored. 

Barcelona versus Sevilla Lionel MessiEPA 

Lionel Messi (focus) is as yet far off Xavi's appearance record at Barcelona 

Barcelona 2 - Sevilla 1: Lionel Messi neglects to score on 600th diversion as Paco Alcacer sparkles.

Barcelona versus Sevilla Alcacer goalREUTERS 

Alcacer sacked Barcelona's opener in the primary half 

"At the point when a player turns out this way, everybody is hopeful. He has influenced his check and this will to give him certainty." 

Messi even got a yellow card in stoppage time to top off a disappointing individual night for the Argentina global. 

The outcome sees Barca proceed with their unbeaten begin to the La Liga season, which now extends to 11 recreations. 

They additionally edged 11 focuses in front of title matches Real Madrid, who confront Las Palmas on Sunday. 

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Gotten some information about that lead over Real, Valverde stated: "It implies that we went first (this end of the week), that we are not coming up short. 

"We head into the global break glad and a short time later we have a confused date-book. 

"We need to stay solid. We should not think back. We need to look towards us." 

Alcacer included: "More than my execution, we need to stress that the group battled a great deal this evening. 

"Diversions that you endure in, similar to this one, generally support the group. It's great that we're altogether connected to. 

"Strikers live for objectives. I began on an awful run, in any case the objectives have gone in. I needed to continue buckling down and sit tight for an open door [in the principal team]. 

"We need to exploit the open doors that the mentor gives us. I'm content with my objectives yet more so for the outcome