Messi’s Brilliance Wins Battle of the Bernabeu for Barcelona

Barcelona have one foot in the Champions League final thanks to a pair of goals by Lionel Messi that consigned bitter rivals Real Madrid to a 2—0 home defeat in the all-Spanish semifinal first leg clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Messi’s Brilliance Wins Battle of the Bernabeu for Barcelona
Lionel Messi of Barcelona scores his second goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona scores his second goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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