Safety did not finally arrive until the very last minute but when it did it was glorious. Barcelona broke away from deep, Lionel Messi found Alexis and his curling pass reached Jordi Alba screeching up the left, on one last run. He controlled and finished to make it 4-0 on the night, 4-2 on aggregate, adding to two goals from Messi and one for David Villa to complete a breathtaking comeback and reach the quarter-finals. Milan a fortnight ago was forgotten, the end of an era postponed. There was ...
Safety did not finally arrive until the very last minute but when it did it was glorious. Barcelona broke away from deep, Lionel Messi found Alexis and his curling pass reached Jordi Alba screeching up the left, on one last run. He controlled and finished to make it 4-0 on the night, 4-2 on aggregate, adding to two goals from Messi and one for David Villa to complete a breathtaking comeback and reach the quarter-finals. Milan a fortnight ago was forgotten, the end of an era postponed. There was ...
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