Lionel Messi continued his incredible record against English teams with a brace in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday night.
The Reds were the only English opponent he was yet to score against in the Champions League.
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Messi celebrates his 600th Barcelona goal
But he soon put that right, netting a fortuitous rebound and then bringing up 600 goals for Barcelona with an utterly sublime free-kick.
Here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at Messi’s phenomenal record against Premier League outfits…
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Chelsea
Appearances: 10
Goals: 3
It took the Argentina star until his ninth meeting with the Blues before he got his name on the scoresheet as the two teams shared some momentous Champions League battles.
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Messi broke his duck against Chelsea in 2018
He was shut out in the last 16 in 2005-06 – playing just 24 minutes in the second leg – the following season’s two group games and the semi-finals in 2009 and 2012.
He finally broke his duck last season after Andreas Christensen’s error in a 1-1 draw in the last 16 before scoring twice in a 3-0 win in the return leg.
Arsenal
Appearances: 6
Goals: 9
Messi’s greatest individual night against English opposition came in April 2010 when he staved off a quarter-final upset with a stunning four-goal burst against Arsene Wenger’s Gunners.
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Messi has scored nine goals against Arsenal
His second-leg brace in the following season’s last-16 clash had a similar effect as Barca won 4-3 on aggregate, while he scored three of their goals in a 5-1 aggregate success at the same stage in 2016.
Manchester City
Appearances: 6
Goals: 6
A hat-trick in October 2016’s 4-0 win in Group C, on Pep Guardiola’s return to the Nou Camp, boosted Messi’s record against City.
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Messi has a brilliant record against Man City
He also scored in the return fixture the following month, having previously found the net in both legs of Barca’s 4-1 aggregate win in the last 16 in the 2013-14 competition.
Manchester United
Appearances: 6
Goals: 4
Prior to his two goals in this month’s quarter-final second leg, Messi had scored only twice in five appearances against the Red Devils.
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Messi dismantled Man United earlier this month
Those goals, however, both came in finals – a header in 2009 and a superb 20-yard effort in 2011 – as he saved his best for the big occasion. The latter was his first goal on English soil.
Tottenham
Appearances: 2
Goals: 2
This season’s competition was the first time Messi had come up against Spurs, who were drawn in Group B alongside Barca.
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Messi has two in two against Spurs
He marked the occasion with a brace in his side’s 4-2 win at Wembley, before playing just 28 minutes of the home fixture.
Liverpool
Appearances: 3
Goals: 2
A 19-year-old Messi faced Liverpool twice in the 2006/07 Champions League campaign and failed to find the net in either game.
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Messi hasn’t scored against Liverpool
He played the full duration of both games but was kept at bay as Liverpool won 2-1 at the Nou Camp and progressed on away goals after a 1-0 loss at home.
The Argentine had to wait 12 years for his chance to score against the Reds, and boy did he take it.
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