Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi is one of the top attackers in Europe at the moment
#1 Lionel Messi
Ad
Leo has been the standout performer in the Champions League so far this term
Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi has been in a league of his own as far as the UEFA Champions League is concerned this season. The Argentine recently promised the Camp Nou faithful that he would do anything to return the prestigious trophy to the Catalan capital this term and he has backed his words with a couple of blistering displays in the tournament.
Ad
Trending
It took the attacker just 32 minutes to score his first European goal of the campaign, grabbing the opener as well as completing a spectacular hat-trick to earn Barcelona an important 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the opening fixture.
Messi followed it up with his most impressive display yet this season, producing an eye-catching performance and helping La Blaugrana maintain their 100% start to the campaign with a 4-2 humiliation of Tottenham Hotspur at the Wembley Stadium, a match in which the Argentine bagged 2 fantastic goals and also had a hand in the other 2.
He currently sits on top of the Champions League goalscorers' chart with a whopping 5 goals to his name in just 2 appearances and with such impressive start, he is well on track to achieve greater things in the tournament this season.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
