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#1 Leo Messi scores two, should've had four
After a disappointing season with his nation in Russia, Messi would've been pleased to return to where he seems to be at his comfortable best. He showed his intent right from the off and went close from a narrow angle with his right foot.
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He then stepped up to take a free-kick, which ricocheted off the crossbar. Inches. Barcelona were soon awarded another one and the Little Magician rolled the ball under the wall to open his scoring for the new campaign.
He almost made it two when he struck the wookwork again, following some lovely interplay. He wasn't to be denied a brace though. He took control of the ball forward by Suarez in the opposition penalty area - chesting the ball down to get past two defenders and a delightful touch to get past another - before slotting it into the bottom left corner to round off a man of the match performance.
