FC Barcelona take the lead in this Group C encounter against Manchester City on Wednesday Oct 19,2016
Goal Scorers for FCB -Lionel Messi(17,61 and 69th minute)and Neymar(89)
Manchester City were competitive in the first half, but made far too many errors against a ruthless Barcelona revelling in Messi's return from injury.
It was the first time City had conceded four times in the competition and another miserable return to the Nou Camp for Guardiola.
Goal Scorers for FCB -Lionel Messi(17,61 and 69th minute)and Neymar(89)
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick
as Barcelona punished 10-man Manchester City in the Champions League on
Pep Guardiola's return to his old club.
Manchester City were competitive in the first half, but made far too many errors against a ruthless Barcelona revelling in Messi's return from injury.
It was the first time City had conceded four times in the competition and another miserable return to the Nou Camp for Guardiola.
- Lionel Messi has scored 15 goals in his past 13 Champions League games against English opposition.
- Manchester City suffered their heaviest Champions League defeat, conceding four goals for the first time.
- Messi's opening goal was the 100th in all competitions for him, Neymar and Luis Suarez combined in 2016.
- Messi is now the top scorer in home games in Champions League history (50).
- Pep Guardiola has conceded nine goals in three Champions League meetings with Barcelona since leaving the Catalan giants.
- Barcelona have missed 11 of their 27 penalties taken in all competitions since the start of 2015-16.
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