Gerard Pique has accused Atletico Madrid players of "hunting" Barcelona teammate Leo Messi on Sunday.

Messi suffered an ankle injury in a clash with Atletico defender Tomas Ujfalusi during Barca's battling win.

Teammate Pique barked: "Now it seems that everything is valid in the world of football ... I feel sorry.

"They hunted him.

"Anything goes when trying to stop the big players."

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