Lionel Messi reportedly read the riot act to Quique Setien after Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday. It was a brutal humbling for the Catalans, who have now lost ground in the La Liga title race.
Real currently sit one point clear at the top of the table as we get towards the business end of the season. Vinicius Junior got the opener and substitute Mariano grabbed a second in the dying minutes.
Setien had been drafted in by Barca bigwigs in January following Ernesto Valverde’s dismissal. The 61-year-old is an experienced manager in the Spanish top tier and impressed during a two-season stay at Real Betis.
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