BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's brilliant performance put Barcelona to within touching distance of the Champions League final on Wednesday after hitting a smashing brace to beat Liverpool 3-0 at the Camp Nou.
Luis Suarez, former Liverpool striker, scored the first goal midway through the opening half of the semi-final first leg before Messi 's double in second half to leave the Reds with a mountain to climb in the tie despite an impressive performance in Catalonia.
Messi’s second, an incredible long-range free-kick, was his 600th Barca goal in all competitions.
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