The Argentine great opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a free-kick shot that curled over the wall and found the top corner for his 12th league goal.
The club's annual financial report shows they also have a short-term debt of €730m while the current wage bill is more than the league limit of 70 per cent.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen made two crucial saves in extra time and then stopped two penalties in the shootout.
After PCR tests carried out Monday two members of the football first team staff have returned positives for Covid-19.
Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will meet in the Spanish league on Saturday after both facing setbacks during the international break.
It was Messi’s first league game as a substitute in more than a year. Assistant coach Alfred Schreuder said before kickoff that Messi “was not fresh.”
Ansu Fati’s three goals in two wins have Barcelona off to an ideal start to La Liga as Dutch manager has been spot on with his tactics.
The Spanish club members on Thursday gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on the current president's future at the club.
After 16 years of illustrious career at FC Barcelona, Spanish legend Andres Iniesta joined Japanese club Vissel Kobe.
FC Barcelona mid-field maestro Andrés Iniesta, who delighted their fans for 16 years, will play his last match for the League Champions on Sunday at the Camp Nou against Real Sociedad.
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