La Liga is wide open tonight after FC Barcelona dropped 2 points in Almeria. Things could have been a lot worse as Barça was behind twice and both Guardiola (first half) and Ibrahimovic (second half) were sent off. Down 1-2, the ten remaining players fought back to earn an equalizer. Messi scored the 2 goals for Barça and is now Pichichi of the Liga with 19 goals. Real Madrid took the top of the Spanish League after winning (3-2) over Sevilla FC… They have the same amount of points, but a better goal average.
Lionel Messi against Almeria
Domingo 12′ (1-0)
Messi 42′ (1-1)
Puyol (own goal) 57′ (2-1)
Messi 66′ (2-2)
Ibrahimovic red card 60′
Almeria: Diego Alves; Chico, Pellerano, Cisma; Juanma Ortiz, M’Bami, Bernardello, Guillerme (Goitom, m. 66); Soriano; Piatti (Ortiz Bernal, m. 90), Crusat (Kalu Uche, m. 74)
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Puyol, Milito, Maxwell; Xavi, Touré (Busquets, m. 72), Iniesta; Messi, Ibrahimovic, Pedro
Goals: 1-0, m. 11: Cisma. 1-1, m. 41: Messi. 2-1, m. 56: Puyol, csc. 2-2, m. 66: Messi
Venue: Stade de la Méditerranée
