LIONEL MESSI was lucky not to have been sent off as Barcelona drew 0-0 with Sevilla.
The man considered by many as the greatest ever footballer lost his rag and SHOVED opponent Diego Carlos to the ground during the LaLiga clash.
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It led to players from both sides getting involved in handbags and a shouting match as the game took a turn for the worse.
Messi was fuming at what he perceived a bad foul on team-mate Luis Suarez, who was playing his first game back from knee surgery.
Messi shoved Carlos and his over-exaggerated and delayed tumble to the ground might not have helped his case.
The game was in the final few seconds of first-half injury-time when Messi saw red.
But thankfully for him that colour wasn’t reciprocated in the form of a card as Barca’s No10 escaped punishment.
REAL MADRID’S BIG CHANCE
Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw at Sevilla in an empty stadium as they dropped points for the first time since the season re-started after the hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Catalans are top of the standings on 65 points from 30 games but second-placed Real Madrid, with 62, can go above their rivals if they beat Real Sociedad away on Sunday due to their superior head-to-head record.
Sevilla are third on 52.
Messi went into the match on 699 career goals but failed to get his 700th for club and country, coming closest with a first-half free kick which was headed off the line.
Sergio Reguilon had a glorious chance to snatch a winner in added time when the ball fell into his path from close range.
But he hit it into the ground and Barca keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen made a comfortable save for the reigning champions.
