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Lionel Messi's Late Goal Gives Barcelona Narrow Win vs. Granada

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Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat 10-man Granada 1-0 in La Liga on Sunday at the Camp Nou in new manager Quique Setien's first game in charge.

The hosts dominated the first half but could not find a way past Rui Silva in the Granada goal. Ansu Fati blazed a good opportunity over the crossbar, while Messi swept an effort just past the post shortly before half-time.

Granada were reduced to 10 men in the second half when German Sanchez picked up his second yellow card of the match for a foul on the Barcelona captain.