FC Barcelona 5-1 Lyon: 5 Hits and Flops | Champions League 2018-19 

#1 Hit: Lionel Messi

Two goals and two assists for Lionel as Barca dominated and he was unsurprisingly at the forefront

Who else but Messi? After Cristiano Ronaldo's heroics on Tuesday night, it was Messi's turn to shine and he relished the challenge - as he always does - to lead Barcelona to a thumping victory.

He combined well with Suarez and Coutinho all evening long, while the same could be said for substitute Ousmane Dembele when he was introduced. Even though his shot selection and decision-making weren't at their razor-sharp best, the magician was unfazed; continuing to stretch Lyon's back line and either forcing them to foul him or gliding beyond them into the final third.

Whether it was driving forward in possession, intelligent attacking movement, a Panenka under pressure to break the deadlock, Messi excelled when he was needed most.

He could've had more goals too, if not for Lopes and then substitute Gorgelin denying him at crucial moments to keep the score at 2-0. He saw a deft chip cleared off the line by Marcal, came close twice before Lopes trudged off and again afterwards in an action-packed game for the Argentine.

Turning creator in style, his weight of pass was inch-perfect and allowed both Pique and Dembele to latch onto at the far post to devastating effect. Two goals, two assists, three key passes and rightly the Man of the Match - a joy to watch in games like these.

Stats' source: WhoScored