Barcelona 5 Lyon 1 (5-1 agg): Messi shines as LaLiga giants move into quarter-finals

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Lionel Messi was splendid as Barcelona beat Lyon 5-1 to achieve the Champions League's last eight for a record twelfth progressive season.

Barcelona booked a Champions League quarter-last spot with a 5-1 home win against Lyon verified gratitude to Lionel Messi's rousing execution, triumphing on total by the equivalent scoreline.

After a month ago's goalless first leg, Messi opened the scoring at Camp Nou from the punishment spot, with Philippe Coutinho adding a second before half-time in Wednesday's tie.

In spite of the fact that Lucas Tousart started any desire for a second-half Lyon fightback, Barca held their nerve and Messi struck again before Gerard Pique and substitute Ousmane Dembele wrapped up the scoring to seal a spot in the last eight, where a greater test likely is standing by.

Barca have fallen at the quarter-last stage in every one of the previous three seasons since they last lifted the trophy in 2014-15, yet with mammoths Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain as of now disposed of, Ernesto Valverde's side currently anticipate Friday's draw with intrigue.

Anthony Lopes made a splendid early spare to deny Messi yet Barca's commander beat him from 12 yards in the seventeenth moment.

Jason Denayer cumbersomely stumbled Luis Suarez in the crate and Messi, who had nine endeavors however just a single on focus in the main leg, beat Lopes with a splendid Panenka.

Moussa Dembele's drive redirected barely wide however Barca before long broadened their lead.

Arthur's eminent pass discovered Suarez and he jinked effectively through the Lyon resistance to square for Coutinho to tap in before a weepy Lopes needed to clear a path because of head damage.

Marcal tidied Messi's fragile chip up the line after the restart however Lyon gave themselves trust by getting an objective, thinking back to the 58th moment.

After a spell of head tennis in the Barca box, Tousart controlled the ball and sent a low volley flying past Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with the objective remaining after a long VAR audit.

Lyon developed in certainty however they were gotten out at the back with 12 minutes to go, Messi amazing protectors before pressing a low shot past Mathieu Gorgelin.

Furthermore, the substitute goalkeeper was then beaten again twice as Barca picked Lyon off on the break, Messi shockingly setting up Pique and Dembele for further objectives.

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