Messi rested as win over Alaves edges Barca closer to the title eNCA
Barcelona will win La Liga on Wednesday if Atletico Madrid loses to Valencia after a 2-0 victoryLionel Messi started on the bench at Mendizorrotza on Tuesday in a move that made clear just how comfortable Barca are in this title race, its conclusion surely now only a matter of when rather than if.
"It's an incredibly valuable win," coach Ernesto Valverde said."In the end however much as people say the league is won, it has to be achieved on the field."We are at the gates now, needing three points more with four games ahead. It is an immense joy to be in this position after so many months of work."
Valverde leaving out his captain and star player, presumably with an eye on next week's Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, was a luxury Barcelona have earned and can afford. He might have scored earlier but shot straight at Fernando Pacheco when sent clear in the opening stages, while Coutinho followed up but his rebound was blocked.
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