The Day Lionel Messi Revenge Kevin De Bruyne & Showed Who Is The Boss

Andre Gomes and Suarez are up there with him, Messi's got there too. Here's Messi! Oh, he's started it, and then he finished it. And Barcelona hit Manchester City on the counter-attack and lead 1-0. It's just a remarkable counter-attack from Barcelona. Man City get caught up the pitch, far too many numbers forward in the space that Barcelona have to break. Look at the bodies Man City commit, terrific block from Mascherano. I'd love to know as well, Owen, just how often the ball's gone out of play. Doesn't seem to be very often. There's a mistake though, and he presents a chance for Sterling! That's a terrific goal from Manchester City. That's why you press the ball, even against the best team in the world. The best players make mistakes. It's Kevin De Bruyne, and they deserve that City. They've been exceptional at the start of this second half. Just look at the wall from Barcelona. Darren, you made a very good point, four City players in the wall. Kevin De Bruyne, spots the run of Jesús Navas, who's in behind him, tried to key up the... And they deserve it. They've been exceptional in this second half. Barcelona defensively are all over the place. Thanks, Gary. Hello again, everyone. Welcome to the Camp Nou for the toughest test so far for Manchester City this season. The acid test in many ways for any club and any manager, made more intriguing, of course, by the return to Barcelona for Pep Guardiola. In September, although Messi and Suarez started that one. Here's the first touch for Messi. Three was the magic number as far as he was concerned at the weekend. He was on the pitch. And Nelito has dropped into that defensive position for Manchester City, but Neymar's been able to take it a long way. And then that right from Sterling, who's been in really good form, gets it back here from David Silva, and it's in towards Kevin De Bruyne. Now there's the opportunity for Messi to stretch his legs, and John Stones, underwhelmed with the ball, forward here to Kevin De Bruyne. Mascherano has had the switch of position tonight, but he's down and forward. And he's got Neymar making the run. Otamendi across, and timed the tackle well. It's not in front of him, Titi. And Nelito was in there. Now De Bruyne. Mascherano in there on Silva. Now Messi. Suarez. Messi. Away by Otamendi. Nicely done by Iniesta. And then on towards Neymar. Mascherano in. Here's Messi. Iniesta's made the run. It's going to fall here for Messi, who can wander away as Manchester City... Mourinho slipped over, didn't he, right in the centre of the box. Just shows that even the best player on the planet gets lucky every now and again. He was lucky a couple of times. Messi's 87th goal in the Champions League, means he's eighth behind Ronaldo at the top of the charts. It's his tenth goal in ten appearances. Neymar can slip away from Sterling. There's Messi. He goes towards Suarez, who was looking to leave it. Almost provided Suarez with a perfect opportunity at the end of it all. I think he was offside. Three home matches in the Champions League era for Barcelona tonight. He was out since mid-September. Here's Neymar running through, and Claudio Bravo had to time that right. He sends it by Messi towards Rakitic. In front of Otamendi. A good chance for Barcelona. He should have scored. Luis Enrique's giving TK every opportunity to try and covet Silva. And now Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling. City have got Silva and Nolito waiting for the cross, but Lucas Dina got across to make the challenge over there for Barcelona. De Bruyne's made a good run in behind them though here, and he can look to thread one through. Verstegen was alive to it though at the near post. Promising position here for Manchester City. Now Nolito. Gundogan. Still Gundogan. It's a fantastic run! And it's a really important save by Verstegen. That'll give Manchester City hope and belief. In towards David Silva. Gundogan can hit another one. Messi. One through to De Bruyne. Who can ride the challenge of Busquets. Now Sterling. Presents the chance as well. Superbly flighted in. And what an opportunity for John Stone. What a chance. Oh! What a chance. For Manchester City. Now he's got defending to do because Messi's on the move. And Suarez is there! And Claudio Bravo did just enough. It's a good job he's as athletic as he is to pick himself up and tip it over the bar. But he's still going here, Sterling. If he can pick someone out. De Bruyne has made the run. And he got there as well. The chance is starting to come. Manchester City's way. Yeah. By Mathieu. It's Zabaleta. De Bruyne is on the move again. And again City can find him inside the box. And this time too close to Stegen. Again this one. Titi could play it forward towards Busquets. Who's lost it. He's headed goalwards and just wide. Well he was up Titi. Who was in there for Barcelona. And then Suarez will chase the other way. And it's poor goalkeeping by Bravo. And he unballs it. He's getting sent off. Red card for Claudio Bravo. Made the initial error. And then made another one. Manchester City down to 10 men. And Claudio Bravo on the really big wall that's been put together by the Manchester City goalkeeper. It's Messi who hits it. And it was always too high. He sees a left back now. There's Messi. Skips away from Fernandinho. Couldn't feel Messi. Neymar. Likes that one doesn't he. And that gets it towards Suarez. They've been patient here Barcelona. Johnstone's across. And did enough with a bit of help from Willy Caballero. Iniesta. Now Messi. Collar off in front of him. Messi picks out the corner. It's not been the best of nights. In terms of a scintillating display from Lionel Messi. But he's managed to bag a couple of goals. Who cares when you can put the ball in the back of the net like that. Manchester City error unfortunately has been heavily punished. And as if five goals in two matches. Settled for that on a bad night for them. Loved it. De Bruyne giving the ball away. Wasn't a great pass by Iniesta. It was just behind Messi. And again it was a lovely finish wasn't it. But real soft goal to concede. Very very frustrating night all round unfortunately for Manchester City. The possession is so difficult for the opposition here when they come to Barcelona. But they were doing very well in the end. They comfortably won it. It's a good ball through for Gundogan. And here's Kevin De Bruyne. It was dealt with by Verstappen. Well maybe there is still a glimmer of hope for Manchester City. Because they opened Barcelona up there. Short to David Silva. De Bruyne. Verstappen beats it away. Stones arrives. Rakitic. Even on a night where they've been slightly off Barcelona. They've got that ability. De Bruyne was offside. Offside. Gives it away this time. Suarez. Messi for the hat-trick. And Messi gets the hat-trick. Planet puts his stamp on this game in the cap now tonight. He got three tonight. How has he got three? Whatever they said about the second goal. It goes to the third goal again. Mistake by Manchester City. Giving the ball away in the wrong areas. Heavily heavily punished. Sloppy there. Real sloppy. John Stones. Led the ball to Suarez. Very unselfish. I mean, the finish was beautiful, wasn't it? It's Raheem Sterling. It's a really good run by Sterling. And he's going to get the free-kick here. And a yellow card for Jeremy Matip. He's looking to try and distract. To stake. And it was well hit by Kovarov. By Mascherano. And they didn't quite get the run of the ball there. John Stones couldn't quite gather it, could he? Short to David Silva. De Bruyne. Messi. Rakitic. Neymar's coming in. And Willy Caballero makes the save. See again, Flex. That was just real poor marking by Manchester City then. Neymar gives the ball to Rakitic. And just floats off. Neymar to Messi. From Messi. To Neymar. And then Lucas Di. Now Messi. And still Messi. Wonderful balance. Down he goes. Penalty. Is he going to take it, Messi? It's a long stare from Neymar. The wind-up. And the save. And then Busquets sends it back in. They had a real problem in terms of converting penalties last season. Manchester City... Neymar. And still Neymar. Fantastic goal. That's more like it, isn't it? That was a lovely goal, that was. Manchester City had a lot of defenders back there. But unfortunately couldn't stop it. Good movement by Barcelona. Nice, intricate play. Speeds the game up when he needs to here. Look how many shirts they've got back there. And this was really nice by Neymar. That just cuts back on John Stones and finishes it off. Well, there it is. The full-time whistle. A warm embrace between two great friends away from the pitch. Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique. The 37th hat-trick for Barcelona. They have Lionel Messi. And the victory completed by a fantastically taken goal from Neymar. Manchester City beaten here in the camp now. And Barcelona now well in control of Champions League Group C. Full-time, Barcelona 4, Manchester City 0.