It was club hero Pep Guardiola (44) return. But it was his old pupil Lionel Messi (27) who stole the show. Again.
Barcelona-Bayern Munich 3-0
When Bayern Munich thought they had control beat Lionel Messi. Not one, but two times. On overti put Neymar 3-0. Thus, Barcelona secured a brilliant starting point before semifinal return in Munich on Tuesday.
Before the match said Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola that it was impossible to stop Messi. He was absolutely right.
At three minutes towards the end of the second half settled Messi Champions League semifinals. And when Neymar scored the third goal in stoppage time, the task is almost impossible for Bayern Munich in the second leg.
– He’s impossible to describe. Just watch and enjoy. It’s a long time until we get to see such a player again, said teammate Javier Mascherano in an interview shown on Viasat.– When Messi is in the mood, he is unstoppable. Tonight he showed his enormous talent again boasted Barcelona stopper Gerard Pique.
– Messi is very difficult to stop. Especially one on one. But we have shown repeatedly that it is possible. We could not do it this time, but we’ll try again at Allianz Arena, said Bastian Schweinsteiger in an interview with Viasat Jan Åge Fjørtoft at Camp Nou.
Guardiola back
It was his return to club legend Pep Guardiola, who in 2009 and 2011 led Barcelona to Champions League triumph, and who in 1992 was in the middle banks of Catalans first win edition of the most prestigious European Cup.
press conference after the loss was the disappointed Catalan who spoke:
– We controlled the match to 1-0. After that we lost control. We were 15 minutes from a good result, he said.
And added:
– I’m proud of my players. For several months we have been hampered by injuries, but we reached the semifinals and won the Bundesliga. I can not blame them.
44-year-old had put everything that was of feelings aside and sent his Bayern Munich out to push high. He started with three men at the back, which seemed more than hazardous, and Guardiola went back to quadruple behind before it was played 20 minutes.
For Barcelona, the world’s most toxic and effective forward trio. It kept on going terribly wrong for Guardiola, but he was saved by his own goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
After 12 minutes, Luis Suarez alone through but Neuer saved brilliant.
Three minutes later, Neymar completed from five meters. But the Brazilian was not in balance and his shot was blocked.
Robert Lewandowski was very close to giving Bayern Munich the lead shortly after. Tip threw himself forward on a cross from Thomas Müller but ruled ending just outside the goal.
Tremendous opening
When selected Guardiola adding about four man behind in what was his old playpen.
But you world for an opening match that gave us neutral viewers. Both teams were aggressive and willing, it was a tremendous pace, but it calmed down after Guardiola adjusted strategy.
Basically, Barcelona and Bayern Munich two teams at any cost to have the ball team. It was the race to secure Champions League final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. There was also the battle for the ball.
And it refused Barcelona eventually giving up. While Bayern Munich were in balance, stood right and relax hosts to small.
All the time with Pep Guardiola wandering along the sidelines, with quick messages to the players.
The Spaniard had his sabbatical from football with Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final was beaten 0-7 over two matches of Bayern Munich. The Catalans were humiliated and ridiculed.
They should rectify two years.
And five minutes before the break Dani Alves close by giving Barcelona the lead. The right back damped and finished in a good position, but again Neuer good to have back for Bayern Munich.
Get cut chances
Barcelona were the better team in the first round. But the team that has scored 91 goals in 29 matches since New Year struggled with the compact Bayern defense.
And worse was to come. It was a more comfortable Bayern team that arrived at Barcelona, they wanted the ball more and took it. Bayern Munich was more rhythmic, Barcelona less rhythmic.
It was a good game of football. But with few open chances.
Messi had a shot attempt, which was averted by Neuer.
Messi played through but touches put not while Neuer pulled out and cleaned up.
The frustration started to spread among the hosts, it was Bayern Munich who controlled what happened at Camp Nou.
So beat Messi again
But scant Quarter before finally slammed it. Finally, someone would say.
And when Barcelona butted and struggled it was Messi who left untied the knot.
First bumped Argentine to from 17 and a half meters left foot. The ball went in the goal down to the left and thus he had scored his Champions League goal number 76, thus equaled Cristiano Ronaldo who took the record in Turin night before.
Three minutes later it was Messi again. And what a goal it was!
First, he wondered Boateng. Then made his defense trailing goalkeeper Neuer.
By then Barcelona secured a magnificent starting point before the return at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.
And magnificently was even more stunning when Neymar in overtime secured 3-0. It was a pure demonstration of power.
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