Lionel Messi scores brace from the bench as Barcelona overcome Real Betis 

Lionel Messi scores brace from the bench as Barcelona overcome Real Betis 

Lionel Messi changed the game with two second-half goals (Joan Monfort/AP)

Lionel Messi came off the bench at half-time to score twice as Barcelona beat 10-man Real Betis 5-2 at the Nou Camp.

Ousmane Dembele had given the home side the lead after 22 minutes, before Antoine Griezmann’s penalty was saved and Antonio Sanabria equalised in first-half stoppage time.

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