Messi makes it 100 and leads Barcelona to the quarter-finals

The first leg at London's Stamford Bridge ended 1-1. The Catalans last won the triple of the Spanish championship, cup and Champions League in 2015.

100 goals for Messi in the Champions League Superstar Messi (3rd/63rd) with his goals 99 and 100 in the premier class and former Dortmund player Ousmane Dembele (20th) shot Barcelona into the top eight. The Londoners, who tried hard offensively but lacked concentration defensively, failed in the round of XNUMX in their last three participations in the premier class.

Messi, who became a father for the third time on Saturday, tunneled past Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from a tight angle to make it 128-1 after just 0 seconds. It was the Argentine's earliest goal in the Champions League. Dembele and Suarez also score As a result, Barca initially let Chelsea take control of the game, but struck ice cold after a counterattack by Dembele that was brilliantly initiated by Messi. It was the 20-year-old Frenchman's first goal for the Catalans. Messi had stolen the ball from former Barca star Cesc Fabregas in midfield and served the 105 million man Dembele perfectly. After a good hour, Messi again made the decision with his 100th goal in the 123rd Champions League game, assisted by Luis Suarez. The Blues, with national player Antonio Rüdiger in the starting line-up, got their first goal through Brazilian Willian (97.183th) in front of 12 spectators at the Camp Nou. Shortly before the break, Alonso (45th + 1) hit the post with a free kick.

In a game that was initially fast-paced after the break, Barcas gave Suarez (47') the decision before Dembele prevented a possible goal with a remarkable tackle in his own box in front of Alonso (48'), who was ready to shoot. Barca captain Andres Iniesta, who started the game with a problem, was substituted for Paulinho after 56 minutes. Shortly afterwards, the apparently injured Sergio Busquets (61st) also left the pitch. Quarterfinal draw on Friday The “Blues” showed a committed performance, but missed their chances, with Rüdiger only hitting the crossbar in the 90th minute. The guests also made defensive mistakes, which Barcelona punished coldly. The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on Friday at 12 p.m. in Nyon.

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Messi makes it 100 and leads Barcelona to the quarter-finals

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