Just having to host Lyon at home at Nou Camp, it was not difficult for Barcelona to impose the game on the opponent. In just the first 45 minutes of play, the Catalan team took a 2-goal lead with Messi's panenka and a cushion from Coutinho.
The 2-0 score has probably made Barca somewhat subjective. Therefore, it created conditions for Lyon to have counter-attacks at the beginning of the second half. The result came in the 58th minute, after a chaotic situation in front of Barca's goal, midfielder Tousart quickly kicked the ball into Barca's net. After consulting VAR technology, the referee recognized the equalizer for the away team.
In a difficult situation, Barca had to rely on Messi's excellence, and they were not disappointed. The Argentine superstar himself re-established the 2-goal gap with a great solo run, making 2 moves before finishing with his right foot, raising the score to 3-1. This goal also put Messi at the top of the Champions League's top scorer list with 8 goals.
In the last 10 minutes of the match, the striker born in 1987 also contributed 2 more assists for Pique and Ousmane Dembele to score against Lyon to end the match with a 5-1 victory. This is also the final result after 2 matches to bring Barca to the quarter-finals.
Thus, the 8 best names to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League include: Man United, Tottenham, Ajax Amsterdam, Porto, Juventus, Man City, Barcelona and Liverpool.
According to the announcement on the homepage, UEFA will draw lots to divide the quarter-finals of the highest European club tournament. The ceremony will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon (Switland) at 6:00 p.m. on March 15, Vietnam time.
