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#3 Lionel Messi’s intent
Ousmane Dembele was arguably the best player last night and was deservedly picked as the man of the match. Jordi Alba had no lesser impact, involving himself directly in two of Barca's three goals. Luis Suarez had a decent game as well as he became one of the top scorers for the club in the history.
But it was the 5-time Ballon dór winner, Lionel Messi whose introduction to the game broke the deadlock. As soon as he stepped on to the pitch, Barcelona looked a totally different team. The immediate effect was felt when he shot a powerful curler to the far post top corner. If not for the save, it would have been one of the goals of the season.
Even when the tie was almost decided, he was still hungry for more and scored a goal in the stoppage time. His link-up play with Jordi Alba for the third goal was a treat to watch.
