Barcelona knocks down Seville but fractured arm: Lionel Messi loses control | Soccer

Barcelona announced that next Wednesday will miss the clásico against Real Madrid, wounded in the right arm, announced Barcelona.

Messi was injured by falling awkwardly in Saturday's 4-2 win over Sevilla. The Argentinian now risks going out in three weeks.

Barcelona said on Twitter: "The tests conducted on the team's first player, Leo Messi, confirmed that he had a fracture of the radial bone of the right arm. He will be away for about three weeks. FuerzaLeo. "

Barcelona ended a four-game series without a win in the Liga by defeating his rival, the title, Sevilla, for take the lead in the ranking. Philippe Coutinho gave Barça the advantage by scoring a goal for the first time in the top corner in the second minute and Messi doubled the bet 10 minutes later with a forceful strike in the far corner. Messi was then forced to leave his right arm in a bandage as a result of a challenge launched by Franco Vazquez.

Luis Suárez extended Barcelona's lead by converting a penalty kick to the 63rd minute after being shot down by Tomas Vaclik in a bid for Sevilla. 19659011] Pablo Sarabia scored a goal for the visitors, but former Sevilla goalkeeper Ivan Rakitic scored Barca's fourth goal with a thud. Sevilla's substitute, Luis Muriel, won 4-2 in stoppage of play.

La Liga leads the Liga with 18 points, one on Alavés, winner 1-0 of Celta Vigo, Friday, and two in Seville . L 'Atletico Madrid is fourth after drawing 1-1 at Villarreal, while Real Madrid is fifth with problems that worsen after a 2-1 home defeat against Levante.

Three weeks of touch would see Messi miss six matches. starting with Wednesday's Champions League match against Internazionale. After Sunday's clásico, Messi also risks missing a match of the Copa del Rey against Cultural Leonesa, the return match against Inter and the Liga matches with Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis leading to the next international break.