Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Messi is a Bar raiser

- Barcelona Lyon

LIONEL MESSI swept Barcelona into the Champions League quarter-finals with another scintillat­ing display.

Having held the Catalans to a goalless draw in France, Lyon were beaten after 18 minutes in the Nou Camp.

Messi played in Luis Suarez, who was brought down by Jason Denayer to hand the hosts a penalty.

And Messi clipped his spot-kick down the middle, Panenka-style, to score.

Philippe Coutinho increased the lead on 31 minutes, but Lucas Tousart pulled a goal back for Lyon 13 minutes after the break.

Messi, though, struck again 12 minutes from time, before Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele put the icing on the Barca cake.

 ??  ?? TASTING SUCCESS Messi celebrates opening scoring
TASTING SUCCESS Messi celebrates opening scoring

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