#3 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 AC Milan vs Barcelona
First Leg: AC Milan 2-0 Barcelona
This makes the list solely for one reason. Before this game, no team in the Champions League had come back from a two-goal lead without an away goal, and Barcelona right now have to make hay of a similar record in the second leg to go past Paris Saint-Germain.
The first leg was a tactical masterclass by AC Milan, as they were tight in defence throughout the first half, but surprised the visitors in the second by being expansive. A wonderful goal by Kevin Price Boateng gave the hosts the lead, before Sulley Muntari doubled it.
Second Leg: Barcelona 4-0 AC Milan
A brilliant performance by Lionel Messi in the first half put the Italian giants to the sword. Messi scored a first-half brace, and David Villa and Jordi Alba doubled the scoreline in the second half to give Barcelona an easy 4-2 win on aggregate.
“When you go through a night like this, all of the bad days are forgotten. We do not care who we get in the quarter-finals,” said David Villa after the game. Indeed thfour-goalnd so did the fans.
