Copa del Rey: Messi fires Barca to quarterfinals

By Daily Sports on January 12, 2018

Lionel Messi put on a masterclass in front of new recruit Philippe Coutinho as Barcelona trounced Celta Vigo 5-0 on Thursday to ease into the Copa del Rey quarterfinals 6-1 on aggregate.

Coutinho, dressed in a black shirt dotted with white stars, was in the stands at the Camp Nou for the first time since his €160 million move from Liverpool.

It didn't take long for the Brazilian star to appreciate the playing riches on show on the pitch.

Level at 1-1 after the first leg, the three-time defending champions were 4-0 up by halftime.

Messi grabbed the opening two goals in the 13th and 15th minutes, both finished with a sublime first touch with his left foot, both created by Jordi Alba.

Messi then returned the favour by setting up Alba to score past the hapless Sergio Alvarez in the Celta goal before Luis Suarez made it 4-0 on the night after 30 minutes when the Uruguayan burst through the defence.

The tie petered out in the second half but French international Ousmane Dembele showed why Barcelona paid €105 million for him last year when he dribbled past three defenders from the halfway line before being denied by a desperate tackle.

Dembele did have time to set up the fifth goal of the night three minutes from the end when his corner was headed home from close range by an unmarked Ivan Rakitic.

"It's luxury to have Leo in the side, he's the best in history. We always look for each other to score goals and today (Thursday) we have done it twice," said Alba. © AFP

•Photo shows Lionel Messi.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 12, 2018


 

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