The one and only Lionel Messi was on target for Barcelona in their Champions League clash with Chelsea on Tuesday evening.
The Argentine superstar was relatively quiet in the first half at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues defended hard against the Spanish giants.
Chelsea went one step better after the break when Willian, who hit both posts in the first 45 minutes, found the back of the net with a long-range effort.
Antonio Conte celebrated passionately on the touchline before shouting instructions at his team to protect their lead.
But Messi equalised for Barcelona just moments later, slotting past Thibaut Courtois after being picked out by Andres Iniesta in the box.
The strike was Messi's 28th for the season, despite being his first in five games.
But remarkably it was his very first against Chelsea in 12 hours and ten minutes against the Stamford Bridge club.
Much had been made of the fact the Argentine hadn't netted against the Blues, prior to Tuesday night's last-16 clash.
And as you can expect, fans of every club other than Chelsea wasted no time pointing out that he's scored against them now...
mirror.co.uk
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