10 major football highlights in 2017

#6 The Comeback Kings

It was a night to remember for Messi and co against PSG at the Nou Camp.

It would seem fair to say that Barcelona has endured a half-baked 2017. Despite not enjoying the best of seasons as they finished the 2016-17 campaign with a Copa Del Rey triumph whilst their rivals Real Madrid secured a historic double, Barca did manage to enthrall with several notable performances. Two of them stand out in particular.

During the round of 16 clash against PSG in last season's UEFA Champions League, Barca lost out 4-0 in the first leg in Paris.

With the odds seemingly stacked against them to progress, Barca threw caution to the wind and ran out 6-1 winners on the night pulling off a miraculous 6-5 aggregate victory to go through. Without a doubt, this match will go down in Barca's history as one for the ages.

The second match came on the 23rd of April at the Bernabéu during a crucial El Clasico clash. Madrid took the lead through Casemiro in the 28th minute. Three more goals and a red card later, Barca found themselves staring at a draw, which would've left them three points behind Madrid and almost certainly out of the title race.

As the match entered in injury time, with seconds to spare, in a moment of sheer brilliance, Barcelona's legendary number 10, Lionel Messi popped up to score the winner in the 92nd minute to clinch the game 3-2! La Liga was back on!

Barca's win condemned Madrid to their first-ever league loss in added time at the Bernabéu in the club's history, which neatly coincided with Lionel Messi's 500th goal for FC Barcelona. The stuff of legends!

500 - Lionel Messi has scored his 500th goal for Barcelona in all competitions. Stellar. pic.twitter.com/Jx3kUl1CQ9

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 23, 2017