La Liga
Feb 14, 2016 7.30pm
6
1
HT : 1 1
FT
  • Lionel Messi 28' goal
  • Luis Suarez 59' goal
  • Luis Suarez 75' goal
  • Luis Suarez 82' goal
  • Ivan Rakitic 84' goal
  • Neymar 91' goal
  • yellowcard Gustavo Cabral 11'
  • yellowcard Carles Planas 26'
  • goal John Guidetti 39'
  • yellowcard Hugo Mallo 42'
  • yellowcard Josep Sene 74'

Celta Vigo boss Eduardo Berizzo 'fine' with Barcelona penalty

Berizzo 'fine' with Barcelona penalty

Celta Vigo boss Eduardo Berizzo has insisted that he did not take Lionel Messi's penalty pass on Sunday night as an act of 'disrespect'.

Barcelona were 3-1 ahead at Camp Nou when they were awarded a penalty, which Messi passed to Luis Suarez and the striker fired home to complete his hat-trick in what finished a 6-1 home win.

It has been claimed that it was disrespectful for Barcelona to score in that way, but Berizzo has claimed that he did not have a problem with what occurred.

"It was taken in different way, that's it. It's not disrespectful. Their forwards are always very respectful to the opponent. They're voracious. They can each score the goals they can or want to," Berizzo told reporters.

"The penalty is within the law. I'm more hurt by the goals than how they're scored. The talent the Barca players have imposed itself on our organisation in the second half."

Neymar revealed after the match that Messi's pass was meant for him and not Suarez.

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