Exactly six years ago, Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 3-0 in the first leg of the UCL semifinals. Messi did a fantastic 10/10 performance with 2 goals and an assist, which was crucial. So without further ado, let's look at Messi's performance in detail.
Not much happened in the first half except for a 1v1 between Suárez and Neuer, created by Messi, which Suárez couldn't convert. But the second half was much better, with a great shot from outside the box that entered the near bottom corner of the goal. And that wasn't the end, because a few minutes later, he received a good pass from Rakitic, and after entering the penalty area, he got rid of Boateng, sending him to the ground, and then made a wonderful chip that went over Neuer. This was the goal that broke the internet, as everyone was in awe at how good he was, including footballers like Drogba, Lineker, Podolski, Lukaku, Alex Morgan, Benteke, etc. In the last minute, Messi made a pass to Neymar that he took to the penalty box and converted, ending the game 3-0.
Messi's stats were the following: 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 big chances created, 4 SoT (4 in total), 9 dribbles, 4 key passes, 2 aerial duels won, 1 tackle, 2 interceptions, 32 passes out of 40, and 73 touches. This was his performance on video:
Barcelona later got to the final and then won the Champions League, so this performance was crucial in winning this important tournament. I hope you liked this entry, and as always, I'll see you in the next blog.
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