Girona's man-marking stopped Lionel Messi but didn't stop Barcelona

Aday and Gorka Iraizoz netted own goals in each half as Barcelona walked away from Girona with a comfy 3-0 win. Aday and Gorka Iraizoz netted own goals in each half as Barcelona walked away from Girona with a comfy 3-0 win. Barcelona maintained their perfect to start the season with the help of two own goals to down Girona 3-0. MONTILIVI, Girona -- The buildup to Barcelona's 3-0 win against Girona on Saturday was dominated by politics. But, even though he didn't score, the focus after the match was all about Lionel Messi. For a week previous it had been Catalan independence. This was the first time the two cities, separated by 100 kilometres, had ever met in Spain's top flight. Barca have played six fellow Catalan sides in the Primera Division -- Espanyol, Europa, Sabadell, Gimnastic, Lleida and Condal -- but never Girona,...