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Champions League: Lionel Messi powered Barcelona to defeat Manchester United in quarter-finals
Image Credit: twitter.com/ChampionsLeague

Champions League: Lionel Messi powered Barcelona to defeat Manchester United in quarter-finals

| @indiablooms | 17 Apr 2019, 05:33 am

Barcelona, Apr 17 (IBNS): Riding on Lionel Messi's twin goals, Barcelona thrashed Manchester United on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, United suffered a 3-0 defeat in the hands of Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

It was in the 16th minute, Messi scored his first goal only to repeat it four minutes later in the match.

The third goal for Barcelona was scored by Brazilian Philippe Coutinho in the 61st minute denying a chance to United to make a come back.

In the semi-final match, Barcelona will now meet either Liverpoor or Porto, which are taking on each other on Thursday.

Image Credit: twitter.com/ChampionsLeague

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