Mandi handballs on line and Messi scores penalty

This Saturday will be a day to forget for Aissa Mandi. The central defender gave away his second penalty of the match against Barcelona. This time he committed handball on the line, was sent off and the spot kick was scored. 

In the first half, the Real Betis man brought down Ansu Fati in his area, but he was let off the hook after Claudio Bravo made a fine stop to deny Antoine Griezmann. 

The Frenchman was who put Barca 2-1 in front after half-time. Leo Messi had set him up and the Argentine then scored himself in the 61st minute. 

Griezmann has failed to convert four spot kicks in a row, but Messi got his fifth penalty of the season. Six if we include the one for Argentina versus Ecuador in October. 

Messi's penalty was faultless. After seeing his former teammate Bravo save the first, the Argentine hit the penalty into the top corner where Bravo was unable to reach. 

He finally scored a goal from open play in the 83rd minute after getting past the defence and firing into the near corner to give Barca a 4-2 lead.