VAR rescinded Gayà's red and Messi levelled after missing penalty

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VAR rescinded Gayà's red and Messi levelled after missing penalty. Screenshot/MovistarLaLiga

Leo Messi equalled Pelé at Santos with regards to number of goals (643) in a passage of play that had everything: penalty, red rescinded that ended up in a yellow, mistake from the number 10 and a goal from the rebound...

Valencia had gone in front in the first half at the Camp Nou through a Diakhaby goal from a corner and Valencia could already see themselves regaining strength in the dressing room with that 0-1 in their favour.

But at the end of the first half, Griezmann, who had been slack for the Valencia goal, won a penalty. Gayà pushed him when he was about to score against Jaume Domenech.

Hernández Hernández initially showed the Valencia full-back a straight red. However, and amongst a lot of protests from Javi Gracia, the referee went to VAR to review the passage of play. He still gave a penalty, but changed the red to a yellow.

Messi stepped up, Jaume guessed his intentions and saved. But it didn't leave the box and, after a cross from Jordi Alba, the Argentine put it in from the six-yard box to make it 1-1.

With that goal, he equalled Pelé. The player scored his 643rd goal for Barca, the same that the Brazilian achieved at Santos.