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Lionel Messi gave Barcelona the perfect start in their Champions League last 16 second leg against Chelsea on Wednesday night at the Camp Nou.
The Argentine was back in the team and took just two minutes and eight seconds to open the scoring as he fired between goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ legs from a tight angle.
Apparently it’s the fastest goal Messi has ever scored for both club and country and it was also his 99th in the Champions League.
02:08 - Lionel Messi has scored the fastest goal of his career (Barcelona and Argentina). Ray. pic.twitter.com/CcGY4InWmy
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 14, 2018
And here it is...
99 Champions League goals
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 14, 2018
Lionel Messi doing Lionel Messi things.
A dreadful start for Chelsea! pic.twitter.com/HqKrgG1S2V
What an absolute legend.