Messi pays Maradona tribute in Barca win

Published on: 29 November 2020

Lionel Messi was on the books of hometown club Newell's Old Boys - where Diego Maradona had a spell as a player - before joining Barcelona

Lionel Messi paid tribute to the late Diego Maradona after scoring in Barcelona's 4-0 La Liga win over Osasuna on Sunday.

Forward Messi, 33, unveiled a Newell's Old Boys shirt - one of Argentina great Maradona's former clubs - after his side's fourth goal.

The Argentine also looked to the screen showing Maradona's picture at the Nou Camp and raised both hands in the air.

Martin Braithwwaite, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho also scored.

Ronald Koeman's side had managed just one win in their previous six Spanish top-flight games.

Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 60.

Messi was also on the books of Argentine team Newell's Old Boys as a youngster before joining Barcelona. Maradona's playing career included a spell at Barca.external-link

After scoring, Messi lifted his shirt to reveal a red and black replica kit of his hometown club. It was a number 10 shirt, which Maradona wore during his brief spell at the Rosario side in 1993.

Barca had paid tribute before kick-off to Maradona, who played for the Catalan club from 1982 to 1984, hanging a framed, signed shirt of his above the presidential box.

Players held a minute's silence in front of an old Barcelona shirt bearing the number 10.

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Match ends, Barcelona 4, Osasuna 0.

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Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Osasuna 0.

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Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

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Hand ball by Nacho Vidal (Osasuna).

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Attempt missed. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

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Offside, Osasuna. Facundo Roncaglia tries a through ball, but Juan Cruz is caught offside.

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Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).

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Enric Gallego (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.

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Attempt saved. Kike Barja (Osasuna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Unai García.

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Junior Firpo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Darko Brasanac (Osasuna).

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Foul by Carles Aleñá (Barcelona).

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Roberto Torres (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Kike Barja (Osasuna) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Vidal.

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Trincão (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Facundo Roncaglia (Osasuna).

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Hand ball by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).

74'Substitution

Substitution, Osasuna. Enric Gallego replaces Ante Budimir.

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Substitution, Osasuna. Kike Barja replaces Rubén García.

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