The big star of the FC Barcelona, Leo Messi, tried to convert again in the scourge of the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola in the Etihad Stadium, although in this occasion the exuberance futbolística of the English group prevented him shine with own light in hostile territory.
In spite of the defeat of the Barça, Leo Messi annotated the first goal of the party after a contragolpe perfect of the FC Barcelona in the first-half, and already is the "Pichichi" stood out of the UEFA Champions League 2016-17 with seven goals in three parties, since it could not play against the Borussia M'Gladbach in the second day of the phase of groups by injury.
Good series goleadora of "The Flea", that adds 15 targets in 13 meetings this season 2016-17 and keeps on being the worst nightmare of Pep Guardiola, to whose teams already has achieved to annotate six goals, two to the Bayern Munich and four to the Manchester City.
In the day in that it celebrated 100 titularities in UEFA Champions League, besides, Leo Messi annotated this past Tuesday his goal number 50 in the year 2016. To individual level, therefore, can say that the Argentinian has not gone down the slat in spite of the injuries, neither much less, but it follows dazzling to his 29 years and showing that it is the best player of the planet.
Like curiosity, fits to highlight that this is the third time in the Champions that Messi marks and the Barça does not win. The twice previous were in front of Paris Saint-Germain in 2014 and against the Celtic in 2012. In total, Leo Messi has marked with the Barcelona in 290 parties, of which have won 251 and have empatado 28. "The Flea", a balsam.