Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde admitted having Lionel Messi is a “huge advantage” after the captain scored a brilliant late goal to beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Sunday.
There were only four minutes of normal time left at the Wanda Metropolitano when Messi picked up possession, played a one-two with Luis Suarez and then curled the ball past Jan Oblak.
The win moves Barcelona back to the top of La Liga and Valverde spoke about Messi after the game.
“In games which are even and hard, to have Leo is always a huge advantage,” he said.