Barcelona has not been well known for a comeback but this season they make a change with a united front and have climbed the ranking slowly and steadily under Ronald Koeman taking one day at a time. Barca aims to enter every competition to win and push at every front but their depth issue still remains critical with a subpar bench. This season Koeman was criticized for not giving the bench players a chance in the team but the subs have not inspired confidence with their style. Miralem Pjanić, Riqui Puig, and Martin Braithwaite were allowed a chance against Real Betis but were subbed out later after they failed to impress but Koeman’s ingame style has left everyone impressed.
Along with Messi, Francisco Trincão helped Barca turn the game around while Ousmane Dembélé has taken his own sweet time to take off but has been a key part of the team and assisted Messi for the equalizer.