Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage - Group B - FC Barcelona v PSV Eindhoven - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - September 18, 2018 Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates with Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal after scoring their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick REUTERS/Sergio Perez
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored a record eighth Champions League hat-trick as Barcelona kick-started their campaign with a 4-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven, although they had defender Samuel Umtiti sent off late in the second half on Tuesday.
The Spanish champions' all-time top scorer Messi broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with an immaculate free kick which he curled over the wall into the top corner against a PSV side who had defended well and looked dangerous on the break.
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