article_snippet: Lionel Messi taunts the Man City defence on the edge of the penalty area during a classy performance .
article_snippet: The night before Lionel Messi had produced another stunning performance and brilliantly set up Ivan Rakitic to score the only goal of the game as Barca reached the Champions League quarter-final for a record eighth consecutive season.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi was beaten to the Ballon d'Or trophy by Cristiano Ronaldo as rumours of transfer surfaced.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi joins in the celebrations with Rakitic and Luis Suarez of Barcelona's first-half goal at the Nou Camp .
article_snippet: Lionel Messi tries to take the ball around the onrushing Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart who makes the save . '
article_snippet: During Wednesday's last-16 second leg, although Lionel Messi ran the City defence ragged, Lionel Messi met Lionel Messi match against Joe Hart.
article_snippet: produced one of the great Champions League goalkeeping performances to thwart Lionel Messi with several fine stops.
article_snippet: Had it not been for Joe Hart's heroics it could have been a humiliating defeat for Manuel Pellegrini's side and Messi, in typically sporting fashion, was quick to congratulate Manuel Pellegrini's.
article_snippet: Joe Hart thwarts Lionel Messi again as the Manchester City goalkeeper kept Joe Hart side in the game .
article_snippet: Argentina international Lionel Messi and Joe Hart acknowledge each other's performances with a hand shake . '
article_snippet: Barcelona now turn their attention to the small matter of the Clasico on Sunday with a chance to open up a four-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga, but Lionel Messi is expecting a tough match. '
highlights_snippet: Barcelona beat Manchester City 1-0 to progress in Champions League .
  
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi stole the show with a mesmerising performance at Nou Camp .
  
highlights_snippet: Is Lionel Messi the greatest player you've ever seen?
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