Lionel Messi substituted 15-minutes into the game after breaking his arm during Barcelona’s clash with Sevilla

After creating one goal and scoring another, Lionel Messi was replaced in the first half of Barcelona’s LaLiga game against Sevilla this evening.

The Argentina superstar scored Barca’s second with a gorgeous 20-yard finish after a swift breakaway in the 12th minute, but he fell awkwardly soon after in a coming together with Sevilla’s Franco Vazquez.  

He was given medical attention for several minutes on the touchline, with Barca’s physios putting a significant amount of strapping around his right elbow. Initially it looked as though he was going to attempt to carry on, but…