Barcelona struggled in the absence of injured captain Lionel Messi to draw 1-1 at home to struggling
Eibar in the Spanish Premier League after Martin Braithwaite missed a penalty for the Catalans.
Eibar, who entered the match away from the relegation zone by one place, made a surprise lead in
the 57th minute through his striker Kiki Garcia before substitute Osman Dembli managed to equalize
ten minutes later.
Messi returned to Barcelona from Argentina earlier today but watched the game from the stands, where
he is still recovering from an ankle problem, and while the team performed well without him, he lacked
the effectiveness that he often provided to the team.
Braithwaite missed a penalty kick in the first half, after which the referee canceled a goal after reviewing
the video technique and the Danish striker also missed an opportunity to score the winning goal from
close range when the ball rebounded from his chest and failed to control it.
