Leo Messi feared the worst, as at the half-hour mark he had to go off the park to be attended by the physio. The adductor in his left leg started to cause him pain. At the break, he was substituted for Dembélé.
The 'El Golazo de GOL' cameras captured the conversation between Messi and Jordi Mesalles, one of Barcelona's physios, while he gave Messi a thigh massage.
Messi, very seriously, twice said "I can't get injured". For a moment, he feared the worst, scared about a possible injury. He has only played three matches (one while starting) so far this season. The soleus has also caused him problems.
Ernesto Valverde revealed after the match that Messi was substituted as a precautionary measure. "He has some discomfort in the left adductor", the manager said. The test results of what has happened to Messi still aren't known, although he is not expected to play against Getafe on Saturday.