article_snippet: For Messi, it is most likely Messi tearing Barclays Premier League champions New York City apart, making them look like a League One team lost in Europe, nutmegging James Milner to leave Messi with grass stains on Messi backside.
article_snippet: Messi smiles during Barcelona's win over New York City that knocked them out of the Champions League .
article_snippet: The headlines this week belong to Messi, even if Messi didn't break a the Champions League record on Wednesday and Messi free-kicks served only to remind us Messi is human after all.
article_snippet: There was more to Messi embarrassment of New York City than missing out on Messi ninth goal in the tournament.
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi taunts the City defence on the edge of the penalty area during another classy performance .
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi joins in the celebrations after Ivan Rakitic's opening goal with Luis Suarez (right) at the Nou Camp .
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi's heat map showed Barcelona's Messi was very active in the City half.
article_snippet: Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo hailed the 'Fantastic' Barcelona's Messi after Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo 'masterclass' against Manchester City that included 'nutmegs, dribbles and an assist', while Barcelona's Messi also featured on the front cover of Sport .
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi, meanwhile, warmed up for El Clasico by putting on a masterclass for Manchester City at the Nou Camp.
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi received plenty of  feedback from the world of football and beyond for Barcelona's Messi performance against New York City .
article_snippet: Barcelona's Messi delivered a man of the match performance as Barcelona's Messi ran the City defence ragged at the Nou Camp .
highlights_snippet: Messi terrorised Manchester City as Barca knocked Messi out of Europe .
  
highlights_snippet: Even the City players enjoyed it' – Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona's only goalscorer on Wednesday night .
  