Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United: 5 Men who won the game for Barcelona

#1 Lionel Messi

FC Barcelona v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg

Before the night, Lionel Messi was accused of failing to live up to his reputation in the Quarterfinals of the Champions League. Messi had even failed to score in the away leg at Old Trafford, but back in his home ground, with the backing of his fans, the maestro was plotting to take charge of the game.

His first action of the night stunned the away side and send Camp Nou into frenzied celebrations. Messi won the ball from Young, skipped over the Englishman’s challenge, drove past Jones and Smalling and then unleashed the perfect curling shot into the far corner. It swung beyond the reach of the diving De Gea and into the back of the net. A work of art from the master artist.

Four minutes later he doubled the score, with his right boot. However, it was an error from De Gea, who allowed a soft hit to go past him with ease. But Messi did not stop there. Once the goals had come, the Argentinean continued to entertain, skipping past challenges, nutmegging people and spreading smiles.

Barcelona won the game thanks to their Skipper and are now the favorites to lift the trophy because they have the best player in the world in their ranks. Lionel Messi blew Manchester United away and led Barcelona into the Semifinals.