article_snippet.sent: No 10 loses his markers in the Almeria penalty area before finishing with a trademark curled strike .
article_snippet.sent: Some grumbled that Almeria’s defence could have done more as Almeria’s defence ambled in from the right touchline and sent Almeria’s defence shot past Julián Cuesta in the visitors’ goal.
article_snippet.sent: Other defences might have gone chasing the Barça number 10 and been left on the seats of Other defences shorts, Almeria’s rearguard tried to hold a line just in front of the six-yard box but Messi’s left foot shot whipped past them and bulged the back of Cuesta’s net.
article_snippet.sent: Almeria were playing their first game under the management of Sergi Barjuan who played over 400 games for Barça and coached in their youth academy when Suarez opposite number Luis Enrique was in charger of the B-team.
article_snippet.sent: Sergi Roberto was shown a yellow and Almeria wasted the free-kick
article_snippet.sent: Almeria had succumbed to all three threats.
article_snippet.sent: Xavi stumbles under pressure from Almeria players as Barcelona look to see out the game .