BARCELONA: Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi’s first-ever four-goal haul saw holders Barcelona reach the Champions League semi-finals here on Tuesday in a 4-1 defeat of English side Arsenal in their quarter-final second leg clash to win 6-3 on aggregate.
The 22-year-old World Player of the Year – who went into the match with three hat-tricks already in 2010 – destroyed Arsenal after Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner had briefly given the visitors hope with the opening goal.
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