Leverkusen-Throughout the season, a record inscribed Lionel Messi. From the start of the affairs of the number of goals with Barcelona until the hat-trick of world's best player award. Messi carved new record in the first leg Champions League round of 16 yesterday at the BayArena.
Grain of goals scored by the flea-nickname-Messi against Bayer Leverkusen to ordain him as a player in the fertile phase of the knockout. Messi now collecting 19 goals or 18 goals belong to overtake Raul Gonzalez and Andriy Shevchenko.
Other record, Messi be the player who scored the most away goals in the Champions League with 7 goals. For the record, Messi followed Jari Litmanen (1995-1996), and Hernan Crespo and Thierry Henry who each did in the 2002-2003 season.Seven goals as well as a collection of Messi during the Champions League this season, making it the top scorer alone or one goal ahead of Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez. While overall at various events this season, Messi has 25 goals in 24 packed game.
Messi goal against Leverkusen was created in the 88th minute or the last goal from Barca's 3-1 victory. Two goals previously hired star Alexis Sanchez of Chile, respectively in the 41st minute and to-55. While the Leverkusen goal from a header from Michael Kadlec was born (52 ').
"It's always nice to score, but the important thing is the team," said Messi told Reuters."It's important for us to win games because under the tutelage of Pep (as Barca coach Josep Guardiola, Red), we have never won the first leg of the last 16," added the striker who scored a six pack of seven games at home to the German club.
Since mid-2008 handled Guardiola, Barca always get scheduled to play away first at 16 and it may make them difficult to win. In the last season for example, lost 1-2 Barca instead of Arsenal. While the two previous seasons, Barca have always played a 1-1 draw, each home VfB Stuttgart and Olympique Lyon.
No wonder Guardiola relieved when addressing the positive results yesterday. Guardiola did was alarmed when his team failed to capitalize on opportunities despite dominating possession. That memory reminds 2-3 defeat at home to Osasuna in the Primera Liga last Sunday (5/2).
"In the first half, our chances a bit. That may be because we lost touch passes in front of goal. You also can not long hold the ball for the German players are physically very strong, "explained Guardiola told Marca.
"I think we had a good game in the second round. We utilize the space better after being in a superior position and try to develop the game. Three goals at home against the good results for the second leg at home (Nou Camp, 7/3, Red), "he continued.
Guardiola also gave special credit to buy Alexis Sanchez after two goals from Barca. But, who would appoint Messi praised for scoring crucial. "The second goal was very important, just, Messi scored another important victory because it locks us," said the former star of the Chilean Udinese. (Dns / JPNN)
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