“I have a lot of respect for Messi and for everything that he has achieved. He is very humble…
“But it’s crucial to show authority when we meet on the pitch and show him who’s boss. I did the same in the World Cup final and this worked out pretty well.”
Manuel Neuer was in confident mood ahead of Bayern Munich’s trip to the Nou Camp but, despite making a number of decent saves in the first half, he was thoroughly put in his place by Lionel Messi as Barcelona eased to a 3-0 victory.
The Argentine star opened the scoring with this powerful drive into the bottom corner…
And then doubled Barca’s lead when he left Jerome Boateng for dead and dinked a delightful finish over Neuer.
Neymar added a third to all but kill Bayern’s hopes of progressing in the second leg, and round off a frustrating night for Pep Guardiola on his return to Barcelona.
