Lionel Messi Hit With Ball

Is this the only way to stop Lionel Messi? By nailing the soccer ball into his face from close range. At first he tried to fight it off but he was really tagged with the ball and went down for the count. Might as well as it kills some time after taking a hit like that. Sadly this might be the only way to stop the Barcelona legend. This could have been a very serious injury though. The player who did it should get a red card and perhaps be banned from playing for his country.