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Genesio: "He is a genius and can do things that no one else can do.Sometimes he is just unstoppable."
By Reuters
Last updated: 13/03/19 23:52
Messi scored two goals and two badists against Lyon
Ernesto Valverde and losing manager Bruno Genesio praised Lionel Messi after a victory in his team's 5-1 win over Lyon.
Messi opened the scoring at the Nou camp with a daring penalty and then regained control of the game after Lyon reduced the score to 2-1, scoring a decisive third goal after a dazzling run to shake four defenders.
Argentina, which at the beginning of the season had promised to "do everything possible to bring this magnificent trophy to Nou Camp" has twice torn the back line of Lyon to score new goals for Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele .
"We are all excited for the Champions League, just like Leo, and he had an outstanding performance tonight, which was incredible," Barca coach Ernesto Valverde told reporters.
Lyon coach Genesio added: "Tonight, Messi was in Champions League mode, he is a genius and he can do things that no one else can do. just unstoppable. "
Messi had seen his record of eight rounds of the Champions League hat matched by Cristiano Ronaldo a day earlier in Juventus' 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
The Argentine started the game with serious intent, forcing Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to beat the ball in the opening minutes.
He combined fluently with offensive partner Luis Suarez and almost cleared the game at the start of the second half when he defeated Lyon substitute goalkeeper Mathieu Gorgelin but saw his shot clear.
Messi celebrates Barcelona's first goal after a penalty with Jordi Alba and his team-mates
He had two chances to match Ronaldo and complete a hat-trick as Lyon continued to crumble, but instead chose to create Pique and Dembele.
"We went to the game from the start, we moved the ball quickly and we were at our best," Messi said.
The five-time world player of the year has not hoisted the Champions League trophy since 2015, while Ronaldo has won it four times in the last five seasons with Real and has claimed win it again with Juventus.
"What Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus have done is unbelievable, I thought Atletico would be stronger, but Juve went through them and Cristiano had a magical night," Messi said of his long-time rival. date, who claimed to be the best player in the world.
"But every team left is hard, so let's see who we are going to have."
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