Lionel Messi scored two and set up another for Ousmane Dembélé as Barcelona booked a quarter-final spot in style. In his first outing since the birth of his third child, Messi struck the first blow after just 127 seconds at the Camp Nou, firing between Thibaut Courtois' legs from an impossible angle. The die was cast.Messi soon turned provider, teeing up Dembélé for the former Dortmund striker's first goal in a Barcelona shirt. To their credit, Chelsea rose of the canvas after both blows, and almost countered when Marcos Alonso's free-kick struck the post just before half-time.It was Messi, night,
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UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Xaver Schlager
A key provider as Salzburg reached the UEFA Youth League semi-finals, Xaver Schlager is also showing his class with the senior team.Name: Xaver SchlagerClub: SalzburgDebut: 11 May 2016 v Grödig (Bundesliga)Position: central midfielderNationality: AustrianBorn: 28 September 1997Preferred foot: leftHeight: 174cmThey say ..."Since I started here, I have known that he is very good. He's got fantastic ball control and superb finishing. He has played well lately, in the UEFA Youth League to... UEFA.com - News
Kroos happy to play role of provider for Germany
Toni Kroos, man of the matchMy role was to bring our game out from the back. I want to get our most dangerous players on the ball in good positions and it worked well tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to continue in that vein.All the Real Madrid players came into this tournament in great spirits after winning the Champions League. It's great for me to have been able to keep that winning feeling tonight but we're under no illusions – it was only the first game. We need to be a bit cleverer if we want to win this tournament but I'm