Magical Lionel Messi scored twice as Barca trashed Chelsea 3:0
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Lionel Messi scored his 100th Champions League goal to help Barcelona to a 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Camp Nou this evening, sealing his side’s place in the quarter-finals of the competition for a record-extending 11th successive year.
Messi had given his side the slight advantage with an away goal in last month’s first leg at Stamford Bridge, and he was once again instrumental with two more goals and an assist to seal a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
The 30-year-old’s first of the night arrived after less than three minutes, and his second just past the hour mark killed the tie off having teed up Ousmane Dembele‘s first Barcelona goal in the meantime.
Chelsea will feel harshly done by having had the better of things for much of the match despite the scoreline, but they were ultimately punished for individual errors by a ruthless Barcelona side who will now be among the favourites going into Friday’s quarter-final draw.
Blues boss Antonio Conte handed a start to Olivier Giroud as Alvaro Morata was once again left on the bench, while Barcelona were able to welcome stalwarts Andres Iniesta and Messi back into their starting lineups.
Messi had given his side the slight advantage with an away goal in last month’s first leg at Stamford Bridge, and he was once again instrumental with two more goals and an assist to seal a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
The 30-year-old’s first of the night arrived after less than three minutes, and his second just past the hour mark killed the tie off having teed up Ousmane Dembele‘s first Barcelona goal in the meantime.
Chelsea will feel harshly done by having had the better of things for much of the match despite the scoreline, but they were ultimately punished for individual errors by a ruthless Barcelona side who will now be among the favourites going into Friday’s quarter-final draw.
Blues boss Antonio Conte handed a start to Olivier Giroud as Alvaro Morata was once again left on the bench, while Barcelona were able to welcome stalwarts Andres Iniesta and Messi back into their starting lineups.
The latter had missed the weekend win over Malaga for the birth of his third child, but he quickly made up for lost time by breaking the deadlock after just 128 seconds – the fastest goal of his illustrious career.
The Argentine – who ended his goalless record against Chelsea at the ninth attempt in the first leg – got a stroke of luck when his original attempt at a one-two fell kindly for Luis Suarez, who immediately played his strike partner in down the right flank. The angle was against Messi, but he managed to sneak his effort between the legs of Thibaut Courtois, who should have done better at his near post.
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