Lionel Messi scored a brace last night at the Camp Nou against Elche in the La Liga 2021. After the final whistle, Messi stunned Elche goalkeeper by asking for his shirt. He looked genuinely shocked as the six-time Ballon d’Or award winner asked for his shirt. The moment he realised that Messi was asking for his shirt, the Elche goalkeeper gave it happily. The video of the incident went viral on social media and the fans hailed Messi for this classy gesture. Lionel Messi’s Brace Leads Barcelona to a 3-0 Win over Elche in La Liga 2021, Watch Goal Highlights.

Talking about the match, Lionel Messi scored a brace at the 48th and 68th minute of the match. Jordi Alba was the one who scored a goal at the 73rd minute and the scoreboard read 3-0. The hosts had possession of 66 per cent and the rest 34 per cent was held by the visiting team. Barcelona took nine shots and out of which five of them ended up being on target.

Now, let's have a look at the video shared by the fans: 

After the match, Ronald Koeman said, "We needed to win after the two results." The team stands on number three of the La Liga 2020-21 points table with 50 points in their kitty. Atletico Madrid stands on number one of the La Liga 2020-21 points table.

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