Barcelona are in an advantageous position after the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Liverpool on Wednesday. The Catalan Giants won the first leg with a margin of 3-0 at Camp Nou with the help of the masterclass of Lionel Messi. However, the scoreline will surely not suggest the way the game has gone.
Liverpool tried really hard to compete with Barcelona at Camp Nou. However, they did not have any Lionel Messi in their squad who could make a difference between two sides. The luck was not in the favour of the Reds as Naby Keita had to be taken off at the 24th minute of the match.
Luis Suarez scored the first goal for the Catalan Giants at the 26th minute of the match. No side was able to score more goals in the first half. So, the first half ended with a scoreline of 1-0 in favour of Barcelona.
The Reds tried really hard to make a comeback in the second half of the match. However, they were not that much clinical in the attacking third. Lionel Messi scored the second goal for the Catalan Giants at the 75th minute of the match. Luis Suarez hit the post; but Messi followed the ball and scored from the rebound. Then comes the astonishing free kick which has completely mesmerized the fans at Camp Nou. Mohamed Salah hit the post once for Liverpool after that and missed the chance to snatch an important away goal from Camp Nou.
Impressive statistic shows none better for free-kicks than Messi in last 5 seasons
