Messi urges Barca to show more early focus after climbing quarter-final barrier


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - FC Barcelona v Manchester United - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - April 16, 2019 Barcelona's Lionel Messi Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

BARCELONA (Reuters) - There was a huge sense of relief in Barcelona after brushing aside their recent Champions League quarter-final failures by beating Manchester United, but Lionel Messi still criticised his side's shaky start to the game.

Barca conceded two early chances in Tuesday's second leg before Messi set them on their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory with two quick-fire strikes before Philippe Coutinho scored to make it 4-0 on aggregate.

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