Barcelona Strike Twice In Quick Succession To Preserve Unbeaten Record

Barca looked like they were heading towards their first defeat of the season in La Liga but two late goals less than a minute apart from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi ensured the Blaugrana preserved their unbeaten record.

Franco Vasquez and Luis Muriel both struck to put Sevilla ahead at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium and the hosts were on their way to inflicting Barca's first loss of the league campaign.

However, Suarez gave Ernesto Valverde's side hope when he netted in the 88th minute. Then Messi, on as a substitute, proved to be the saviour once again when he popped up less than a minute later to equalise.

Here's how social media reacted to the sensational late heroics from Messi:

He's just a different animal...

Topics: Football News, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Sevilla, La Liga

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