Football Soccer- Barcelona v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group E - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - 24/11/15 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the fifth goal for Barcelona with Neymar. REUTERS/Paul Hanna
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona kept winning during Lionel Messi's injury absence but the fans were still clearly delighted to have him back on Tuesday and he rewarded their patience with a signature performance against AS Roma.
The Argentina forward, making his first start since he damaged a knee at the end of September, played as if he had never been away in the holders' 6-1 Champions League Group E drubbing of the Italian side at the Nou Camp, netting a double and generally running the show.
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