5 English clubs Lionel Messi has scored against in the Champions League

#1 Arsenal

Arsenal FC v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

Goals Scored - 9

Lionel Messi absolutely loves facing Arsenal on the field. Of all the teams from England, the Argentinean has scored the most goals against the Gunners in the Champions League.

Messi missed the final of the 2005/06 Champions League against the Gunners, as he was injured. Barcelona won the game 2-1, but Messi had to wait to get his hands on his favourite opponents.

The opportunity arrived in the 2009/10 Quarter Finals. After a 2-2 draw at the Emirates, which Messi failed to score in, the Argentinean lit up the return leg at Nou Camp. He scored 4 goals as Barcelona won 4-1 to progress into the Semi-Finals.

Messi next faced Arsenal in the round of 16 in the 2010/11 season. After failing to score at Emirates again - even though he did pick up an assist in the 1-2 defeat, the Argentinean scored a brace at Camp Nou as Barcelona won 3-1.

In the 2015/16 season, the two teams met again in the round of 16. Messi scored 2 at Emirates and one in the Nou Camp.

The Argentinean has 9 goals and 1 assist from 6 appearances against Arsenal and has won 4, drawn 1 and lost just 1 against the Gunners.