Sevilla forward Vitolo lauded Lionel Messi as the best player ever to take to a football pitch after the Argentine's magic helped unravel the Andalucians on Sunday.
Vitolo had fired Sevilla into an early lead against Barcelona but Messi hit back by netting the equalizer and setting up Luis Suarez to seal three points on the road.
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The winger was gracious in defeat, acknowledging that Messi was on another level in a crucial Liga clash.
"Messi was no surprise, he is the best player in history and he knows how to run a game," Vitolo told reporters after the final whistle.